I bought this vacuum for one primary reason: to effectively suck dog hair off my carpet on the first try. (I was tired of having to vacuum over the same area four to five times to get all the dog hair). But I got far more than I expected! Not only did it deliver on its primary purpose, but I am now using it on my hardwood floors, ceramic tile floors, and carpeted stairs as well. It does an excellent job seamlessly going from surface to surface. So now it's my "everything" vacuum. The suction power is great, and so far no pet hair whatsoever has gotten tangled in the brush roller. It works great on my carpeted stairs as well as the long hose reaches far enough to do 6 to 7 stairs at a time, and with the attachment tool it's perfect. I love the LED lights, and the fact that because of the design of this canister vacuum I can easily vacuum underneath chairs, nightstands, the dresser, etc. (all places that an upright cannot go).