inputs.text: great idea poor performance - handheld carpet spot scrubber vacuum extraction certainly terrific idea found particular model falls short performance machine not complicated use doesnt really job rotating brush soft positioned barely skims top surface carpet fibers certainly no \\deep cleaning\\ action unit poorly balanced ergonomically unwieldy pumping cleaning solution really works trigger finger need apply great deal forward pressure enable wet extraction simply isnt built allow hand arm facilitate motion easily proper angle need use hands one hand placed motor exhaust 20foot heavyduty cord great using middle large room far nearest electrical outlet irritation trying clean unit sink lot effort prepare clean machine use small spot since decent job picking stains right top carpet fibers still find considerably less work effective much much much faster simply use sprayon carpet cleaner rubbing dabbing blotting dry clean cloth giving quick going regular fullsize vacuum cleaner