Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is probably the best review I have ever given a product purchased on Amazon. Finding a good stick vacuum is difficult. We have gone through a couple Dysons (heavy, noisy, and break down after 3+/- years), and another cheaper brand that was ineffective. After combing through the products on Amazon I landed on this little gem. It is, far and away, the very best stick vacuum I have ever owned. I am an older woman, so weight and ease of use, plus effectiveness, are quite important. It is very light, intuitively easy to use (have had it about 3 weeks, and have yet to read the instruction manual---I know, I should). We bought this model because it comes with 2 batteries, very handy when doing upstairs and downstairs, and three cleaning heads--multi-floor, hard floor, and stair tool. One of the niftiest features is the 5 little LED lights on each head. They really show up the dirt, and make me realize how much I was missing with other vacuums. Also, my cats and I are noise sensitive, and it is very quiet. The cats don't mind it very much, and it gets daily use cleaning up their litter, which tracks horribly. I used it yesterday to vacuum the entire house, hard floors, area rugs, carpet, and the amount of suction it has is really amazing. It has a "Max" mode, and if you use this, and even sometimes in the normal mode, it will raise up an area the rug with its suction! Also, you can hold your finger on the power switch and release when not vacuuming (to save the battery), or if your finger gets tired, there is a little switch you can flip to constant-on mode. I think they thought of everything with this one, and am extremely please with my purchase. We also had a very hard time finding a decent dishwasher, and I researched and found the Bosch, and it, too, is great. Consequently, my husband has deemed me in charge of sourcing important household appliances. Please give it a try, you won't be disappointed, and it will leave Dyson "in the dust" (sorry, couldn't resist). :-)