I have have this vacuum for two day . before this one , I have another almost identical Bissell which , in my opinion , be not old enough to have give out on I . I have take care of the filter , and empty the dust bin every time . I give Bissell another try because I be familiar with it and I think if the model be not good they would not continue make it the same exact way . I vacuum once every day with the previous vacuum and it pick up everything visible and leave nice vacuum mark , and to I that mean clean . I do not know how wrong I be until I buy this one . I give this model 's initial suction power 5 star . I be absolutely horrify at what come out of my carpet . shock . I go five swipe over the carpet and the bin be full , mostly of ultra-fine dust . I have to empty it 7 + time in my average-sized home at the initial cleaning . I vacuum the whole house again and I notice it be lose suction . I inspect and notice that it be clog , and when I try to use the hose attachment , it be full of dust and come out all over the floor when I pull it out . same two problem with my previous Bissell . I have to take this one back to the store because it just be not good enough to hold up to normal use . I would have give the model 4 star , take responsibility for my own carpet be so filthy but then realize that the reason my carpet be as filthy as they be be because of the poor performance of my previous Bissell . the carpet be new when we buy this house , so Bissell 's performance be overall unacceptable . that be why this Bissell only get 3 star from I , and why I will not buy a Bissell again . when I see how much dirt and dust come out at the initial cleaning , I say to myself , `` no wonder we be always congest , sneeze , and sick . '' not cold -- but allergy ! I do not want to invest much money in a vacuum -lrb- perhaps therein lie the problem ? -rrb- , but it look like something exceptional be necessary .