We have two dogs, three kids and live by water (lots of dust). We need a vacuum that is powerful, has a real couch brush and other helpful accessories (seriously, they have to be useful). So, like many other reviewers, this vac rocked at first. The love died about 6 months in - what a bummer. Here are the problems: Poor suction Constantly clogging Kicking dust out Triangle piece that goes nowhere and is useless Pet brush - worked great when there was enough suction Here's the bottom line, at this price point I expect better engineering. Tisk, tisk Bissell. I known you're capable of better.