Pros: Very light, ideal for people with back problems. Excellent suction power. No feedback from the canister vacuum, it picks up any dust/sand. Cons: The cord is very short, I don't have a very big house and I have to move the plug from one side of my living room to the other to get to all the corners. The room is not very big. I'm thinking of buying an extension cord to move around the house. The only other downside that some people might find positive is that it doesn't have pockets. It filters well, but I still feel like cleaning with a bag list vacuum isn't clean at all. I have the same problem with Dyson. When you open the bottom you have to be careful that you are really deep in the garbage bag and it can still spit out a cloud of dust. Haven't figured out how to empty it yet, I'm severely allergic to dust. When I first got it I was disappointed that I didn't have a whisk, but the price and light weight made up for it. I have a Dyson wireless mouse with a crossbar, so I use it more for my mouse pad. We only have carpets, we don't have carpets due to asthma and allergies. I would give it five stars except for the cord I find the cord exceptionally short.