For the price, this is a real find! If there is no vacuum cleaner or if you want to test a vertical one, then you can safely take this one. Removes cat hair, hair, dust, sand, cat food, etc. from the laminate without any problems. Handles carpet. Some pros: Handy vacuum cleaner with pretty decent suction power. Not too noisy, quieter than regular wired ones. Not heavy. A long cord allows you to freely vacuum a couple of rooms (depending on the layout). Cheap. Different cons: No power adjustment. Aesthetes may find fault with the quality of the plastic, but I don't.