I knew this wouldn't be surprising given the price compared to others. But I'm still disappointed by the very poor suction power. I mainly use it for picking up flies, which of course should be very easy! But I found I had to hold the vacuum at the right angle to get the sight. You would think that I should be able to hold him 3-6 inches away and he would still suck it up! I basically have to put it on the fly. Another annoyance is that once the flies are sucked in, I have to stuff the end with a paper towel so they don't fly out again when it's off. I wish there was a way around this. That issue aside, I like how it looks aesthetically; I like that I can mount the base on the wall; and I love that there is a part at the end that can be pulled out to make it a few inches longer.