I got this vacuum as a gift from my father about a year ago when my other vacuum went KAPUT on me rather suddenly. I love the convenient attachments this vacuum comes with...and the weight of the actual vacuum is pretty decent also. I have one major warning though. I am the type of person, that will just use the hose (heck with worrying about the attachments most of the time) and if you do, be careful there isn't anything important laying around.

I have 2 children that get into everything, I mean everything...and the hose has sucked up just about everything from change to small balls.

I have only had 2 problems with this vacuum cleaner, and might I add that most of it was probably my own fault. DO NOT vacuum a floor that you think is mostly dry...I cleaned my carpets and then ended up clogging up the vacuum cleaner, which was rather difficult for me to trace exactly where it was clogged at.

DO NOT try to suck up large items using just the regular vacuuming method...this will break the belts very quickly.

Standard use (if you would call standard use with 2 very messy children) this is an awesome vacuum cleaner.

Be sure to stock up on the bags though. They are rather difficult for me to find at 11pm.

Recommended: Yes