I have to say this is one of the best vacuum cleaners I have ever owned. It's not as light as you might think, it actually reminds me of the weight of a classic vacuum cleaner. You know the same one your grandma used with her LOL bag. Battery life is decent, if you keep it on medium it goes all the way, if you use the highest setting it eats it up before 30 minutes is up. But to be honest I let it fully charge. The suction power is pretty good considering I have cats that helps a lot. What I really like about this vacuum cleaner is that you empty it. I don't know about you, but I never like touching any filters or taking out a full container and holding it over a trash can, shaking it around and dumping all the trash out, instead all I have to do is press a button. and do it alone I love that factor very much. As I also have pets the noise doesn't bother them, it's not too uncomfortable or loud. The sight hits your ears like white noise.