I am very happy to have bought this vacuum cleaner! It's not expensive and works great. I have 4 SMALL kids, 2 cats and a dog and this thing was able to suck up all the crumbs, hair and anything the kids/animals dropped anywhere. We live in a 2100 square foot house, mostly tile and laminate. It wasn't super fast, but it sure is better than sweeping. It sucks up all those tiny particles my broom is always missing. He can't pick up large chunks of things, but that doesn't matter - the "microscopic" bits seem to be the worst. Very satisfied. The angular shape works really well despite the quirky look. It's really easy too. After working with CNA, 4 pregnancies and constantly working like crazy to make everything run smooth, easy and hassle free, this is very important to me. Thank you Bissell for a great and affordable product!