First let me say that some of you may think I'm kidding, I'm definitely not kidding. This is the most honest review I could come up with, God bless Boy Scouts. First let me say that if there was a 12 star option I would choose this one. Recruitment, 6 months ago: Very recent college graduates. an apartment where four hairy young people aged 23-24 and dogs live (we hang out with dogs a lot). 4 bedroom, 2 bath duplex with enclosed basement and human cave on the outskirts of Boston. Hardwood floors, hallway rugs, floor rugs, bath rugs (fuu), doormats, etc. etc. etc. To put this apartment in perspective, imagine a freshly licked 2,000 square foot lollipop being pulled through each doormat. , barbershop/saloon floor, bathroom in the sports arena and toilet seat on the east coast. This was our apartment. Don't be ashamed of it. When we moved in, we picked up a free Dirt Devil vacuum off the curb somewhere near Northeastern University. We soon learned that this famous "mud devil" was actually the famous giant red leaf blower. This thing has covered our new apartment with dust and the previous owner's hair. Of course we saw that and didn't do anything for 6 months, we are lazy college grads adapting to the real world. 6 months later (today): We've decided that adulthood is fun! The four of us will grab some refreshments on a Sunday afternoon while we sit on the couch and surf the Revain in search of a vacuum cleaner. Do a little research on the cheapest vacuum cleaners and find this great piece of tech, the Shark Navigator Deluxe (NV42). Obviously we're signing up for Revain Prime so we can get that bad boy in 2 days because our apartment's cleaning readiness is at Defcon 5 at the moment. Fast forward 48 hours, our vacuum cleaner has arrived. Rip the wrapper open like little kids do at Christmas so we can put this thing through the ultimate test. We waited a while before writing this review to ensure this item would last longer than the initial cleaning steps in our home. THIS IS AN ANIMAL. He cleaned all the carpets, bath rugs, sofas, toilets and floors that our apartment has to offer. Without a single flinch or hiccup along the way. He pulled dog fur and other hair (?) from every nook and cranny of the place. Every ounce of dust and dirt that has accumulated over the last 6 months is gone. It's lightweight, relatively quiet, and easy to use. It literally takes 2 seconds to assemble and then the BOOM is ready to go. It's an amazing vacuum. One more note: my parents have a Dyson vacuum and live about 20 minutes from me. The apartment was in such a state of disrepair that my parents wouldn't even lend me my Dyson for half a day for fear of "damaging their vacuum cleaner". To be honest, this Shark works as well, if not better, than my parents' vacuum (and I've vacuumed a lot of carpets in my time). AND FOR A QUARTER THE PRICE! This vacuum cleaner is a godsend. One more note: when we read reviews about this vacuum cleaner before we buy it, we read negative reviews. We believe in "at worst, if you can't handle me, at best you can't handle me" (or something like that). The highest negative review was written by someone who clearly didn't know how to clean. The way they described their use of the vacuum cleaner was like repeatedly banging the thing against the baseboard of their house. Yes, if you use re-head trauma on anything, that probably won't work either. Other "negatives" noted were that this vacuum hit them over the head when using the hose nozzle, which didn't surprise their full review but apparently required an "update" of their review. This resulted in a 1 star rating (which is just wrong). If you are looking for a good, reliable vacuum cleaner that can handle the worst, buy this item. If you're like the negative reviewer mentioned above and it stops working, at least you're not losing $500+. I give this item 12 stars. This is Tom Brady (GOAT) among the vacuum cleaners.