We are very pleased with this vacuum and use it every day. Our family room stays a lot neater since we bought it. We have a parrot that makes a mess around her cage with seed hulls and an occasional feather. I also like to eat a few peanuts in the shell while watching TV. Try as I may, the carpet gets pieces of the shell scattered around. Rather than drag our the full sized vacuum for a quick clean-up, this Vac works perfectly.