I bought this vacuum last February.  I have used Shark for 17 years and was excited to get a new one.  The excitement faded after using it about 5 times.  The cord placement is at the bottom of the vacuum causing tripping and running over cord.  I’ve had a stroke and have balance issues.  The cord placement increased my falls, wrapping around my feet easily.  The cord is also shorter than previous models I’ve owned. After the ninth use, the clip fell off the front of the canister.  I could not fix it. So now I carefully I empty and replace the canister.  It works good (not outstanding) with the dog hair.  I’ve been saving for the Shark self emptying robotic vacuum, but am now hesitant.