Just got my newer cordless Bissell to replace the one I had been using for the last 6 years. At first I was a bit doubtful of the amount of dirt it would hold, the canister looked smaller, but I covered the same amount of area in one swoop. My only dislike is the small plastic piece that holds the brush in place. I am not liking that it needs to be removed; my old Bissell had a dial that just turned and the brush removed.