It is the first vacuum that I bought for my small apt I used to live in. I spent sometime to hook all the stuff togher, and feel a lil concerned the way how the hose is connected to the rest of the head. It was great powerful machine for the first 3 months, and now it kinda lose its suction, and can't pick up hairs on carpet anymore. I guess vacuum is something u just can't skimp ur money on.