I had heard nothing but good things about this hoover so as soon as it arrived, it was taken out of the box, set up and used - I was that excited to see if it could stand up to the hype. I had only hoovered the day before (a cat, a dog and a toddler means I need to hoover daily) but I ran the hoover over the living room and the amount of hair that was in the hoover was unreal. It went to show how poor the suction was on my previous hoover (and why it had to be replaced...) easy to use, lightweight and powerful. Even with the attachments on, it loses no functionality like I had come to expect on other hoovers. Only complaint is how often I have to empty it but it shows how powerful it is (or that I need bald pets...).