I love fishing. With fish flopping on the bottom, bait splashing from time to time, and dirt getting in and out, my boat gets dirty. Washing the carpet while washing the boat doesn't improve its appearance much so I decided to try this carpet cleaner. Carpet cleaner arrived in good condition. The parts appear to be well assembled and made from quality materials. A NOTICE. assembly required. All in all it takes about 30 minutes to assemble and the instructions aren't the easiest, but in the end everything fits perfectly. This vacuum cleaner comes with many accessories. I think it can also be used as a regular vacuum cleaner, but I haven't tried that yet. I went straight to the boat. The rug has a very low pile and no backing. I used the smaller carpet nozzle without the extension to clean the boat as space is limited. The carpet looked great afterwards and just to see how well it cleaned I poured the collected water into a coffee container to see how much dirt I pulled out (see uploaded image). I then used it to clean some of the rubber. Weather floor mats in my truck, that worked well too. I then took it inside to try and clean the carpet my dog was peeing on (he's 12 and just can't hold it like he used to). Unfortunately, this vacuum cleaner struggled a bit with my medium-pile indoor carpet. After a few minutes of vacuuming with a large carpet attachment, only a small amount of detergent mixture accumulated, which I sprayed. I think the wide nozzle and thick carpet reduced the vacuum pressure seal too much. I switched to a smaller nozzle which meant it took longer, but was much better at sucking liquid out of the thicker carpet. I think this product might work with this type of thicker interior carpet, but there are better options if that's all you want to use carpet cleaner for. A few pointers to keep in mind: 1) There is an air check. Valve on handle that allows for lower suction pressure on gentler applications. This valve is the same color as the handle and can be accidentally actuated, so hopefully it will be colored in the future to make it easier to see. I sucked for several minutes before realizing that most of my suction power was being reduced by this valve. It was easy enough to shut down and get back to work at full power. 2) At first I couldn't get the remote handle to work. Turns out there was a pairing issue between the remote and the power supply. I checked the manual and found that there are instructions on how to pair the remote again. After that it worked fine and was very comfortable. Pros: - Well packaged - No damage out of the box - Parts appear to be made of quality materials - Functionality - Suitable for many different uses - Cleans very well, especially on low humidity carpets and hard surfaces - Lots of attachments - Good performance - Excellent Filter Capabilities Cons: - It's heavy and the hose and accessories make it difficult to climb and descend stairs - Confusing instructions - "Quick Start Guide" helped early - Somewhat lengthy assembly process