Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

And I mean that in a good way. Everytime I turn this vacuum on, the cat goes running for its ninth life, otherwise it would get sucked in by this vacuum (being a long-haired cat doesn't help). Seriously, I am really surprised by the amount of suction it has. On smooth floors, there is so much suction I can feel the resistance in pushing the floor attachment because it wants to grip the floor. Now I know why Bissell put a vent on the handle. Don't understand other posts here commenting on the narrow area of suction on the floor attachment - there is a channel on the bottom of the attachment that goes the full width; it even has small ports on the edges to provide suction along walls. Maybe I got a later model with a redesigned floor attachment. But I will agree with another reviewer that says this unit is better suited for hard floors than carpet due to the lack of a beater bar - but it does work OK on carpet. Unit rolls along on the floor easily, with the two large wheels (seen in the photo) plus a small pivoting wheel underneath near the front. My previous small canister vac would tip over often when pulling it with the hose - this one doesn't. Great value for the price!