I bought this vaccum after my aunt bought one.  After moving to a house with all hardwood floors, I hated dragging around my old upright with the cracked hoses smothered in duct tape.  This is a wonderful little vacuum.  I've had ot over a year now and have had no problems.  I have four dogs, a cat, a macaw parrot and 2 cockatiels and this vac is fantastics when it comes to all the messes I have to deal with.  The bags don't fill near as quickly as I thought they would and can hold quite a bit of pet hair, dog toy stuffing guts, feathers and bird seed.  As other reviews have reported, the hoses are a little on the cheap side and kink somewhat easily, but with a quick twist they are back to normal.  Has outstanding suction and is easy to maneuver around the house and light enough to carry up the stairs.  Great price and value.