I bought this as an interim machine to get me by cheaply until I could decided which 'superior' (expensive) machine would work best. But I can't believe how well this works! We have a 2200 square foot house with all hard floors in the Midwest where dust is a cornerstone to living. This machine does great! the long wand allows me to reach under furniture (such as under a King sized bed) and cleans right up to the edge of wall. There is one suggestion I would make to improve this machine and that's a shoulder strap that would allow you to have both hands free as you move about vacuuming. I hold the canister by my left hand and the wand in my right. Very important: Keep the filters clean!