I love this! Right out of the box, pop on the hose (the filter is already inserted), and plug it in. I bought it to keep up with my two cats, (one of whom "digs to China in his litter box, each use, scattering the litter around), and it cleaned up the day's mess with ease. All vacuums make noise, of course, but this is the first that does not have that high pitched whine that sends the pets running...and my ears ringing. my Bjorn, (the litter culprit), just watched with interest. Ivar was more circumspect, but didn't feel the need to hide under the bed. It is light enough to hold in one hand, wheels along smoothly behind me, and the auto-retracting cord makes it a breeze to ready for storage between uses. It came in about 2 days, and was in use in 5 minutes. So glad I ordered this! Thanks, Bissell!