We retired in Florida and about half of our flooring is tile.  We needed a stick vacuum that would properly sweep the tile floor so we could then steam clean it with another device.  It's quick and easy to use and it weighs very little.  When done, we put it on the charger and it is ready for the next time we have a need for it.  It does take about 16 hours to fully charge the batteries, but it's not really  a problem, since we don't use it every day.  The extra battery should come in handy over time, since all batteries lose their ability to hold a charge.  I suspect that it will take a year or two (or more) before we have to buy a new battery, which is available for purchase through Eureka.  This cordless stick vacuum is exactly what we needed and it was a good purchase.