I recently purchase this vac for touchup between regular cleaning , and be very pleased with it . with three cat in the house , we main problem be cat hair . this vac do a wonderful job on the area rug with the power brush engage , and on the bare floor with just the suction . I can do the entire downstairs of about 1300 sq. ft. before the charge show any sign at all of diminish . there be no bag and it be very easy to empty and clean the dirt catcher . the fact that there be no cord to deal with make it very convenient . it be more expensive than most vac of this type but be well worth it , and I would recommend it to anyone .