powerful cleaning action . strong vacuum suction , rotate brush be very effective . couple with hepa -lrb- type a -rrb- bag from Riccar , the unit really help to capture dust . carpet be visibly cleaner . Brush action help to pull the unit forward on carpet . unit do a good job pick up against baseboard . pick up everything in its way . no frill that be really unneeded for my application -- cleaning carpet . 40 ' cord be helpful in long hallway and big room . compare very well against unit that cost over twice as much . I use this one in a commercial application , and will probably buy the permutation with the headlight and 30 ' cord for home .