This is a great basic vacuum. It is great for my small apartment. I have a low pile IKEA rug and it works amazing on it as well as my hardwood. I like how simply each piece just fits into each other without any buttons to get broken off. My only complaint that it has a little sliding piece to remove big debris before it gets sucked into the accordian part of the hose. That sliding mechanism is great, but it's exactly where you put your hands when you vacuum. So, from time to time it opens and you lose a little suction and it has pinched my hand. That said, i can always slap a piece of tape on that part, because otherwise this vac is so good. Suction is really great. Cant beat it for the price.