Nice and easy to handle machine with a strong motor, easy to clean filter and good accessory package.  Overall this is a good little vacuum for cleaning stairs and car interiors. However, it has 2 problems.  First, the plastic suction hose is cheap and kinks and collapses easily.  It has no reinforcing, so you don't want to step on it or bend it around a corner.  Second, the hose is a corrugated pipe style with accordion pleats the entire length.  This gives the hose a little strength, but it makes it very prone to clogs and things sticking in the folds.  I have learned to check the vacuum suction each time I use it.  If it feels weak, I need to take off the hose and shake it clean.  In good clean condition, it works as well as any canister.