This vacuum is light weight, powerful, and maneuvers easily.  It is noisy (my cats vacate the room when I turn it on) but no more so than my 10 year old Mighty Mite which it replaces.  It works well on bare wood, tile or vinyl floors, upholstery, cobwebs, dusting, etc.  It does not work at all on carpet or rugs.  The hose, wands and attachments are all made of cheap plastic so be careful or they will crack.  (I wonder, how much more this item would cost if they put decent quality parts on it?  Considering the price of plastic it might add, $2 or maybe $4?  It would certainly be worth it that small price.)