what a sucker. at this price point i am truly amazed at the quality, simplicity, and suction of this vacuum. this little vacuum has more suction than the huge commercial unit at my local self service carwarsh. it is great for non carpet floors. most of my house is not carpeted. the one room that is carpeted i still use this vacuum. the wide attachment doesn't help, but i get down on the carpet with just the minimal plain hose and go over every part of the carpet. it takes way longer but it still does a great job. if i had more carpet in the house then this would not be an ideal vacuum choice. i like the disposable bags. i've had bagless vacuums in the past but the filters were always a huge annoyance. this bagged version is simple and easy and clean. bags are about a dollar a piece on amazon. i have a very sheddy dog and we go through a bag a month if i vacuum once a week and throw in a car vacuuming once a month.