Have have similar -lrb- in blue -rrb- model for 2 yr now , and this be probably the hardest to use of all the vacuum we have have over the year . all the control to adjust the height and bare floor or carpet be on the base and hard to switch . for instance my wife can not move the switch between bare floor and carpet , I have to do it . the heppa filter exhaust be a bad design as it blow the dust bunny away from the front of the vacuum . it be the noisiest vacuum we have ever have . hard to push on carpet compare with other I have have . for instance I have a 15 yr old Kenmore -lrb- which be actually a Panasonic -rrb- that be quiet and a joy to use that we relegate to the upstairs , that I be consider bring back down again . you buy cheap , you get cheap .