Having a fully tiled home a regular mop and bucket just didn't cut it. It takes less than half the time to mop, comes out cleaner, and no back pain afterwards. Purchased this machine about a year ago and it has not failed to do it's job yet. My only complaint is I wish the bristles were slightly longer to reach into our very porous and slightly uneven tile a little bit better but it performs so well regardless. Bought another one for an older family member who owns dogs and they rave about how well it picks up muddy paw prints without damaging their hardwood floor or breaking their back.