I debate buy this base on the review despite own the handheld version and be extremely happy with it . we recently remove carpet and add wood flooring . we have 2 long-haired dog that shed year round . you know those lovely collection of fur bunny that form in the corner , under the chair and against the wall and cabinet ? they have multiply like rabbit and be extremely visible on the new floor . I need a fast way to get rid of they without drag out the cord vacuum twice a day . I find this unit to be all at once good , great and poor . it have a good battery life for what I use it for . I use it for 10 minute every day . I experience no loss of power or suction . I do drain the battery to see how long it work and 12-15 minute be about it . that do not sound like much but it be exactly what I need . it be great at pick up pet hair bunny and dust\/lint on my wood floor . in less than 10 minute I eliminate all the hair clutter on the wood floor around and under furniture and any misc . shed on my berber carpet traffic area . be able to go cordless from floor to carpet touchup be great ! I will say that I do not appreciate that my dog ' long fur wrap around the narrow brush as it clean . I decide that simply cut the fir off the brush after every few use work well . it sound silly but since all the fur bunny be either in the filter or wrap around the brush the job I get it for be get do ! I do need to clean the filter after every use . it be surprisingly full in only 10 minute of use . it be poor , however , at pick up debris that I would normally sweep up and get with a dustpan . if I sweep the floor first , if I have all the food crumb , etc. in one spot and if I start vacuum there , the debris be suck up just fine . if I be vacuum up fur bunny first or along with debris this unit have just enough suction to get about 50 % of the accompany debris all the way to the filter half way up the handle . it probably have to do with the hair wrap around the brush . the bottom line for we ? we actually really like it and be glad we make the purchase . my need be to battle the fur bunny daily and it do that extremely well . get fur off the top of the carpet in a snap be a bonus I do not expect . however , if I be clean up under a toddler 's high chair it probably would be send back . maybe they should put pet hair pickup in the name somewhere . it excel at that !