I have always used the Shark vacuum in the past. This vacuum was very easy to put together. All the buttons are easy to find. It's sleek looking. I have several cats. So I have a lot of cat hair, litter, and food on the floor almost daily. I ran the vacuum through my "cat room" first. It did great! Picked up most of the litter out of the carpet. The cat hair it picked up turned into tiny balls as it spun around the tank. I would prefer the cord to be a little longer. The wand is weird. It's very lightweight and I almost feel like it does not pick much up off the floor without an attachment. The attachments work amazing.