I bought this for floors & hard to reach places, closet & window crevices, & because the bag is so much bigger than the one in my hand held Oreck.  This vacuum does it all and then some!  An added bonus is that all of the Oreck tools fit on this hose.  Some of the Oreck tools are better, like the extension wand & floor attachment.  But the bigger bag & not having to sling it over my shoulder make the Mighty Mite much easier to use.