Have owned this for many years and have had no problems at all with it. It does a good job on bare floors. It is made of heavy plastic and is reasonably sturdy. The suction is powerful and the vacuum is lightweight and easy to wheel around. There is a wand and a cleverly designed multitask tool that fit snugly onto the canister and don't fall off. One of the underneath brackets for the cord wind swivels, allowing you to release the cord instantaneously. It uses inexpensive foam filters and disposable bags, the easiest, cheapest way to get rid of all that dust and debris. A few minor drawbacks: it is very noisy; the hose tends to kink easily (just unwind it) and there is a suction regulator on the wand that you can close for maximum suction or open to varying degrees, at which point it will go after your long hair or loose clothing with gusto. All in all a good vacuum at a great price.