Long hose causes problems as the swivel adapter turns sideways and the hose sags. It's nothing more than an annoyance, it works flawlessly. The advantage is obvious, since you can achieve a greater range with stick attachments. The trigger is a different story. You need to glue this on and hope you don't lose the little feather. I used Gorilla glue around the edge of the case, being careful not to get any glue where it might touch the drive/latch. If you put glue on the actuator you risk closing it.