Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have been a Kenmore canister vacuum user for 20+ years. I had my first one (refurbished) that lasted me 10 years. Then my second one, throughout my 10 years as a cleaning lady (cleaned A LOT of houses), and finally just purchased my third one. I upgraded to this model because I really like the ability to use my foot to release the carpet attachment and go right to the hardwood floors without having to attach the floor attachment piece. As a Kenmore canister user, I was a little skeptical upon opening it because I noticed for the first time this floor piece attachment is very different from all their other models and I like their floor piece so much! But so far so good! It does seem to do as great, if not a better job than the older models. My hands-down reason for this vacuum is, as a cleaning lady, I have vacuumed many houses and the motorized powered pet mate attachment is just a must for me that I can't live without and no other vacuum on the market has. It is the only way (to me) to clean carpeted stairs, or stairs with a runner, or furniture (think under the couch cushions!) especially if you have pets. A regular suction attachment just doesn't do it! You need the motorized power. My only complaints would be that I'm disappointed in the flimsy cover. It is thinner plastic than the previous models, and doesn't feel like it would hold up well to high use, however, with the floor attachment already attached with an easy step release button, maybe it won't be a high use feature. The other negative is that the height of the carpet attachment is a tad bit higher than the previous models and doesn't quite fit all the way under my couch with ease as the other ones did. They still have the full swivel so you can make your vacuum pretty flat when you swivel the handle down, but the part where the hose attaches is larger or sticks up more so I have to swivel a certain way and go a little slower than I could with the other models. I should add that I first ordered the plush carpet (the newest model before this one) first, as I wanted this one but it was out of stock with no date of when it would be back and I needed it! That one slid nicely under my couch with ease! But the cord was a foot or two shorter and did not reach around to my back door like previous models and like this one does, so I'm happy to have the longer cord again. Overall, no one outdoes the suction power or motor power of a Kenmore canister, and the pet-mate powered attachment is a deal-breaker that no others have so this vacuum is definitely worth the money if you are looking for a quality piece, I just wish Kenmore would not cut corners on the body (flimsy plastic) like it feels like they are. I'm not sure why, if it makes the vacuum lighter? But overall I am very happy with my new (and pretty!) vacuum and expect to get a good 10-20 years out of this one!