Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First off - I'm a vacuum cleaner snob. Own a large expensive Dyson. It's heavy and stays upstairs with the wall to wall carpet. I was tired of lugging it downstairs to vacuum all the hardwood floors and tile in laundry room. We have four small dogs and a huge yard - dirt just finds a way in to the lower floors of the house. I wanted a small stick vacuum to run in the kitchen every day, and to use for weekly vacuuming on the hardwood - handheld option would be a plus for stairs. I read all the reviews and this Bissell sounded too small but the price was great. When it arrived, it took longer for me to open the cartons than the time to put it together! 30 seconds max. The vacuum is essentially a DustBuster type handheld with a secure detachable handle, and a secure rolling vacuum head for the floor. There is a detachable wand to get in cracks and crevices (but, alas, no where to store it on the vacuum - not great, but some Velcro tape will take care of that). I plugged it in and ran it through the kitchen and the living room, both of which had been vacuumed with the dyson two days earlier. This little wizard is quite powerful and thorough! Dirt cup was easy to empty. I used a little brush and brushed the filter cup clean before closing it. It picked up a lot of missed fine dust and crumbs and such that the dyson is clearly missing. The Bissell is closer to the floor and maneuvers well. This along will my dust mop for under the furniture, and my Bona spray mop are perfect for the entire hardwood sections of house. The handle detaches for hand work like the drapes and upholstery. My dyson suction is just too powerful for drapes. So really versatile for quick hand work. The cord is not very long and that's okay I essentially do one room at the time. Worked great on my ikea floor mats. Did fine on the pile floor rugs but when it's time to give them a hard clean I'll use the Dyson. This is a speedy useful vacuum for hard flooring. I wish it had a hanging loop - does not have holes to add a hanging loop in the handle either. Overall, super little vac!