this be a great vacuum as far as suction go . more power than anything we have ever own . it have a couple of drawback , but I suppose they be worth it ... it be very heavy ... the cord do not retract automatically -lrb- wish they would add this feature ! -rrb- ... and it be loud . that say , it work very well . I can not believe how much stuff it suck out of we carpet . we have two cat and a dog ... work great on pet hair too .