I love this little thing. I have been using a different brand in the past and the Dirt Devil is 100% more compact making it easier to store. The chord and hose securely attach around the machine keeping everything together. The tank is smaller than i am use to but due to only cleaning up spots or smaller items a big tank is not needed. Cleaning of these tanks is easier than other machines. I hate when the tank and hose get dirty and you are unable to 100% clean them. The best feature of this machine is the option to clean the hose right on the machine itself. I never knew i wanted a machine to do this until i had this one. It is very light weight even my 3 year old can go get it and bring it to me when we need to clean something. I would recommend this small but mighty machine to anyone.