I love my vacuum cleaner for the reasons that I am about to list. This vacuum cleaner has a lot of suction power both good on my carpet and my wood floor home. The cord is very long which means it won't be an inconvenient to re-plug the cord somewhere close to me. The canister can easily be emptied and cleaned. The vacuum stands straight making it easy to store at my closet. I can easily maneuver the vacuum to go under my sofa under the dining chairs under the dining table. I would definitely recommend this for anyone with pets or babies.