This is now my 5th vacuum since we tried to get a replacement for my old steel hose self-propelled model Sears Canister to find. , which was so heavy that my poor back needed a day's rest afterwards. I'm not kidding that the model weighed 27 pounds and had to be lugged around. Not the best idea if you have severe back pain. What we tried: I tried battery-powered vacuums, which were great for the weight but terrible for battery life, taking 18 hours of charging to clean half of a 1,250-square-foot house (it only took 20 hours to charge). Protocol). He is back. I've tried vacuums with small cups which are easy to clean but literally throw away the cup that falls all over the place trying to empty it so YOU have to pick it up, throw it in the bin etc. you take him. Dirty and tidy A garbage dump room. it's back We have laminate floors that are difficult and, at best, almost impossible to keep clean. He can't use mallets and even wheels can scratch the floor. Don't argue with me that the floors are really "clean" since you can't use water on them. If we knew that, then in hindsight it turns out to be more 20/20 than before. And if you have rugs even room sized rugs are a problem because NO BREAKING can hit the floor but the rugs need to remove the dirt and my husband has severe eczema that runs in his family; he literally "snows" the skin. Beyond the rainbow I haven't found a vacuum that I really love yet. And if we could get a Rainbow (again problematic because of the laminate, any slime is tantamount to ruin) we'd offset the cost factor. However, weight is once again a big factor, and once again there was no need to lug around a canister. This vacuum cleaner (wind tunnel) met our serious needs! Why it works: - It can pick up some dust from the laminate, which is difficult. This floor creates a static cling that makes everything stick. And it can pick up larger parts, too, without scattering them all over the floor (another downside of a vacuum we've encountered at a vacuum shop). It cleans the edges well, which most racks don't do well, but this one works well. And if you need to keep your bar clean, there's a nozzle that does just fine. It has a racket off switch that you can toggle on and off with your foot. The attachments really work and make sense for your needs. They're not cheap, and the bristles on them are also strong enough to be used as a pad to really move around and pick up hair and dust. And remember I was talking about shapes? He can also "work great” with them. The auto-retracting cord is amazing. It's way better than the ratchet wind that works sometimes, but basically it wrapped the cable insanely, hitting your legs, your legs in the process. There's more than enough cable for its 25-foot length. It has a cable holder at the top of the back of the machine. This is a simple solution to the lifelong problem of having to wrap the cord around your neck or shoulders when vacuuming! And no pulling, having to move the cord everywhere to suck helps when you have body aches and need energy. I emptied the keg after 2 full vacuums. It was necessary. This was with one hand after I removed the container. It was easy to do and the no-touch feature was fine. You still have to pull out heavy bits like hair etc with your hands, but it's ok if you don't have to blow all the dust off in the process. What's missing: It has NO backlight. . It would be nice if Hoover installed LED lighting for dark areas in the car. It is a personal annoyance that many do not turn on the lights because it is a weakness. That point aside (and it's not that easy) there's less stress on the back and less hassle when using the vacuum, making this perfect for us. I hope this review helps others make up their own minds. Both Bissell and Shark were among the brands we tried. The decision to buy it wasn't made because of its high price (and it is), but because it could do what we needed, which was vacuum the floor with less effort and pain.