dollar for dollar this be the best bet for a hepa vacuum . it be heavy but it have a wide swath and suck like crazy . on a bare floor it suck so strongly that it can even get stick suck and it take a strong nudge to break it loose . come with a extra belt and a extra hepa filter . the foot lever for unlatch the vacuum from a standing to lower be `` stiff '' which cold lead to break ... however if you examine it closely it actually be a lever that do not move down but out and away from the machine -- once you know this you will `` trip '' it differently with you foot , push it outward and away form the machine ... thus avoid break this plastic piece . it carry all piece on board include the nifty spinning-brush hand tool for stair and chair . nice machine -- goodbye old Hoover !