my husband and I have be in the market for a new vaccuum for quite a while now . we buy a rinky-dink Dirt Devil for $ 20 when we move into we first apartment together and for 700sf , it do the trick . two kid , two cat and about 300sf more , we definitely need a vacuum that would be reasonably price but work a little bit harder . we definitely hum and haw over this vacuum after look at similar brand and model at the same price point . we decide to try it out since it could not possibly be worse than the one we have and needless to say I be already very pleased with it . I try it out on a little strip of carpeting and the amount of dirt it pick up be amazing . I probably would not suggest this vacuum for a house but it definitely fit the bill for a apartment . its a little noisier than we other vacuum -lrb- its get 2 amp more -rrb- but I would not expect it to be much quieter at its price point . all in all , a great deal for anyone look for a resonably price vacuum .