I bought this as a gift. I tried it out quite a bit myself. It's very easy to use and lightweight. There are 3 speeds for suction. Low, mid and max. All three work well and I haven't had any issues with either. I was impressed with the suction on each and the included tools make it easy to pickup small dirt particles as well. The canister comes off very easily when done with the push of a button. The battery plugs right into the vaccum and it's easy to charge with the charging stand. I'm very happy with the vacuum overall!