Love the sucking capacity for my home that includes a golden retriever and an aussie/sheltie mix....easy to use for regular vacuuming. Needs longer hose/attachments tho...cant reach very far or high at all without tumping machine over. And the brush attachment doesnt swivel so it's not real convenient. I kept my shark.....so I use it when I need to use attachments....but I'm still happy I chose this bissel and I hope I win the "#sweepstakes"