I wanted a cordless vacuum cleaner and saw this one advertised. It sounded very good. Two features particularly appealed to me. A) the dirt cannister was a lot bigger than other models and B) the weight was close to the floor so I was not having to carry the weight of the motor but could still reach cobwebs in high corners. The delivery time was excellent I placed the order late on Saturday night and had the machine on the Tuesday. It was well packaged in cardboard so no nasty polystyrene to dispose off. The instruction book was in English only so no ream of paper in every language to deal with before you found out how to operate the machine. The instructions were mostly pictorial so even the other half took time to look at them. Now to the machine itself. I loved how easy it was to fit together and operate. It has a bit of a whine when operating but not enough to worry the dogs who normally run and hide when I vacuum. Cleaning was very good I'm impressed. I dismantled it to use on ceilings again quick and easy. I have used it in floor tiles, short tight weave carpet. Chinese rugs and short pile carpet it has performed very well. I'm very pleased with it. It comes with a 30day money back guarantee if you are not happy and that is the only function I will not be using.