Using mainly for carpet. Had a bagless and did not vacuum very well. Wanted to go back to a bagged-vacuum and chose a bissell brand. Works excellent and the bag is Hepa filtered. Did not experience problems with dust being blown out like other reviews. Very light product (mainly plastic), sturdy enough, and does the job (vacuuming) for which I purchased at the price range I was looking into. Extension reach is very limited, however, because the vacuum is light I can carry it to get that extra reach - main purpose for the purchase is to vacuum carpet. History of vacuum (various manufacturers) in chronological order: Bagged Upright, bagged canister, bagless upright, and bagged upright (Bissell). Bar none, bagged vacuums has always been the best (for me). In addition, previous vacuums were made of metal and heavier. Now, its mainly plastic but hopefully it will last as long.