I am delighted with the suction and the lighter weight of this vacuum.  Didn't care for the metal arm that attaches to the sweeper head and also didn't like the sweeper head.  The metal arm adds too much weight and the head is bulky and weighty and also didn't pick up well.  So I simply ordered two extra extension arms which fit fine and also ordered at 12 inch floor brush - voila!  I now have what I want - light weight and not bulky little vacuum with suction.  The extras were worth it and makes the vacuum just what I wanted.