I bought this vacuum to replace my 10 y.o. Sanitaire. I decided on this one because of the reviews and lower price. The vacuum itself is as good as the Sanitaire. I don't like the floor brush as well, but I bought the add-on DELUXE FLOOR BRUSH, which works out very nicely with this vacuum. The 2-part hose extension wand is a pain; I plan to keep the telescoping wand that came with the Sanitaire. The dual dusting brush/upholstery tool is kind of a joke; I'll keep the separate ones from the Sanitaire. The hose is rather stiff and kinks easily; that was also a problem with the Sanitaire. If I were buying this without having bought the Sanitaire first, I'd probably be ok with it; I'd adjust to some of the inconveniences. I do think the Sanitaire is overall a better product- basically the same as this vacuum, but with a few refinements.