Only reason for the one star off, is cheap brush combo design, hard nozzle removal from handle, hose suction cover for air hole decrease is too loose and moves out of place(so electrical tape it closed as mentioned by others before) and very loud.  Replaced my old eureka boss 9 amp unit.  Plus side of this newer model is the bigger bag area, and has great suction. Do not know how long the new cheap switch design will last either, uses plastic case section for leveling switch action.  Believe over time this will only get brittle and snap off ?  Hose attaching is now a dedicated design, cannot use any other standard vacuum hose with it.  Option of reversing hose to blowing outlet, maybe useful for some people.  For now, would buy again if needed.  Use for garage clean up, very loud for in house use.  The next model up for pet cleaning seems to just add a hepa filter to hang on exhaust end of vacuum from what I can tell.  Seems hepa filter units are being placed after the motor, instead of in front of it, allowing small particles to beat the motor with wear, over time!  My guess on hepa filter units.