We love this vacuum. It's efficient, light weight, inexpensive and strong. It really does the job. We have a large house and have to clean rooms constantly for short term guests. It's easy to carry, set up, use and return to its storage space. We've had them for over a year and they're going strong, and we use them constantly. We especially like the hepa filter which helps us reduce allergens. dragonflyhill.wordpress.com