I have never owned a canister style vac like this before, I've been a faithful stand up user. When I first used the Powergroom, I'll admit, I was confused about how to use it efficiently. It felt so different than my usual upright. But once I got into cleaning, it was an absolute breeze! The canister cleans out so easily, it's not as loud as other vacs I've had, and it really gets a good deep clean. The ability to go from the floor, to a wand, and back again is wonderful. I can easily clean the floors and edges without having to take much time. The only complaint I have, is that storing it is cumbersome. There really isnt a good way to compactly store or link together to store. This was literally the only issue I had.