I bought this vacuum after my 30 year old used Hoover vacuum finally gave up. Just like that vacuum cleaner, I held it in my hands for too long, but in contrast, it barely lasted a year before it died. , I suffer from clogs in parts of the machine I can't reach and the suction power hardly improves after going to the trouble of sticking a wire hanger in there and trying to clear the clog. I've spent more hours on this than I should have with a vacuum cleaner. That piece of junk turned a Hooover fan into someone willing to try any other brand. Such a shame, do not buy!