I love this little vacuum. Not only small & light weight but the 12 HP does a great job picking up dog hair. I have a Hoover upright that now feels like moving a truck with it's brakes on. Also have a 10 y/o Kenmore canister vacuum that still works great but the pulling and stair cleaning is much easier with the Mighty Mite. I would highly recommend this vacuum for those of us that are getting up in years and don't want to be exhausted after doing vacuuming. The only 2 negatives are  that it doesn't come with  1) a power attachment for carpets and 2) the attachment hard plastic hoses are a little "chinzy" but I guess that would make a bit heavier to pull.