I have the older version of this model -lrb- pay $ 150 06\/2007 , on Amazon -rrb- , which be very highly rate by consumer report . I will give kudos to this vacuum 's `` suckability '' which be strong and good . when the bag start to get full I always notice a decline in cleaning effectiveness . the thing I hate about this vacuum be it be weight and terrible manuverability-it be like push and pull dead weight around . I see the weight be list as 26 lb and let I tell you that be probably accurate and this thing be heavy !! there be absolutely no glide around on carpet or bare floor . I also do not like the width of 15 '' - the vacuum end up be cumbersomely too large and you can not move it around and between furniture\/objects . my accessory also constantly fall off which I see as a major complaint on many of the lower reviewer . it be a total pain to not be able to keep the accessory on board while you be use the vacuum . the weight and cumbersomeness make do stair a sweaty job , combine with the fact that the unit blow out quite a bit of hot air when in use . it be like have a blowdryer on you ! just yesterday I buy the Eureka Airspeed as1000a -lrb- for $ 120 , a Walmart exclusive item -rrb- which be bagless and weigh about 18lb . I be thrill with it ! current customer review be 5 star out of 5 w \/ 45 review . I think about get a Dyson , but the claim on the airspeed box say it be suppose to have better suction than 3 model of dyson at only 1\/3 the cost . I figure I would give it a try and return it if I do not like it . I love that this new vac glide around w \/ great ease on both carpet and my wood floor ! I love how this unit get in and around obstacle much easier because it be about 2 '' less in width . at first I wonder if the vacuum be go to be as effective at clean because it be so much easier to push and pull on the carpet . it be incredibly effective in clean ! I have 4 cat and a new puppy -lrb- in and out constantly for potty training -rrb- and two young kid . I usually vacuum about once every week or two at the most . my old bag get full after about 4 time use . this new bagless unit get `` overfull '' in one use ! I be absolutely shock at the volume and filth extract from my carpet which be 6 yr old when I empty the container ! if that amount have go in a new vacuum bag it would have be at least 1\/2 full ! all the accessory snap in place very securely on the new Airspeed unit which I really like ; even the power stair nozzel which do not even have a place to go on my old unit ! what I be dissappoint in in the new Airspeed model be that I like be able to tip the vacuum back to pick up the brush head in order to avoid go over the cord or to decrease the likelihood of suck up area carpet . when in use , and the Airspeed be tip back , the brush head section do not lift up off the floor unless the vacuum be practically horizontal to the surface it be on . the other thing I do not like be that the power cord clip to keep the cord on the back side of the unit -lrb- while in use -rrb- do not adequately secure the cord and the cord repeatedly fall out of it be clip . the design of the handle do lend itself to be able to thread the cord through the loop of the handle which then obviously would never fall out back toward you foot while use the unit so I will probably try that the next time I use the vacuum . the power nozzel attachment for stair or upholstry have a handy flip shield which enable you to vacuum in either a horizontal or vertical plane -lrb- w\/out change you grip or twist and turn the nozzel attachment -rrb- and it work very , very well - the brush spin very rapidly -lrb- power by the very strong suction airflow -rrb- and it do not stop spin with even moderate pressure while in use . so far I think the Eureka Airspeed be a amazing vacuum for the inexpensive price !