This is simply a weak vacuum. The long handle is great, but the longer I make the extension the weaker the suction is. I was using it for a couple of weeks, and then bought the $79.00 bissell as a replacement. First I vacuumed with the Eureka, and immediately after with the bissell 9595A. It is shocking how much more the bissell picked up that the pet eureka missed.  I would not buy this under any circumstances.