Best vacuum I have ever used / owned in my life! It's AMAZING! My carpeting and area rugs look like NEW. Power is unbelievable, suction does not quit. My stair case is carpeted and I swera the carpet has not looked this good in 8 years. I have gone thru 2 sears vacuums (P.O.S, might I add )in the past 8 years, 1 canister and 1 upright. Can you say J-U-N-K ?? The value is remarkable for the money and I ordered extra belts and bags to have on hand since the prices thru Amazon were so good. Everything arrived quickly and I was super pleased with the shipping time. I could not be happier with this purchase and would endorse this vacuum to anyone and everyone.