This little vaccume has the power of a machine twice its size and weighs very little . My 9 yo only chore is to vacuum the house and before getting this he would combine now he just grabs it and goes because in his words "this is cool dad". He lives how easy it is to use and how well it works I never have to ask him to go over it again. As for me I love the versatility of it I can have an upright or a small handheld for the stairs, plus I really like the fact that if I need more power I can get it with the press of a botton