unless I be miss something or I get a lemon , I can not imagine why the average # of star this vacuum be get be as high as it be . I research vacuum for a few week before I decide on this one - it be a very inform purchase . even though there be plenty of feedback state that this be rather heavy and difficult to push around , I take that chance , as it do not really bother I . however , the degree to which this vacuum be totally unwieldy border on the ridiculous . not only be it heavy , but it be so hard to push it almost feel like it have brake on . I only have 2 area rug in my house to vacuum and we have just stop use it altogether because it be so difficult . Does be suck ? you bet - a little too well , in fact , because it actually eat the corner of one of we area rug . but I would happily give up some of the suck power for a vacuum that you can actually work with .