I accidently sent the vacuum to my New York house when I meant to send it to my Georgia house. I was impressed that the little machine made it through TSA and survived in one piece in Georgia. I purchased it since the floors are hardwood and it's a pain dragging around an upright and I hate to empty bagless canisters. This little guy does the trick. Its light and easy to handle. It picks up dirt with ease. It's not so great on the carpet in the hall, but that is minor. I recommend this light weight, easy to use vacuum.