Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

(As of today I'm going to give this 5 stars. As I use it more and come across any issues I will definitely update this!) I am "upgrading" my old vacuum to this Shark vacuum. I have had a Hoover Nano cyclonic for 6 years next month. I purchased it when I moved into my old apartment in April 2011. I had all carpet there. Here in my new apartment, I have all hardwood except an area rug in living room and bedroom is carpet. I also have two dogs and two cats that leave hair and cat litter everywhere. Slowly I was losing the constant sweeping battle. Most vacuums I have run across have had such hit or miss reviews so I was hesitant. I finally decided to give this one a try. Pros: -seems to have great suction and cleaning power. Mildly embarrassed at how much came out of my carpets and I just vacuumed a couple days ago with the old one. - I love the long cord. I can do the whole apartment except half the bedroom without unplugging it. Makes it go so much faster. - easy to put together. No screwing required. -lots of various cleaning attachments. Although I will admit I probably won't use them. -quiet!! (As compared to previous vacuum). One of the cats didn't even move until I almost ran him over. -very easy swivel maneuver. I can go up and down and almost completely horizontal without ever moving. -small head and ability to lay flat means less furniture to nove. CONS: -small dirt container means quicker emptying. -the weight is in the handle so your arm does get quite the workout. I can not see someone like my mom who is 66 being able to use and maneuver this vacuum. -it blows pretty warm almost hot air right where your arm is. It's not bad just kinda a small annoyance. So overall, I am really happy and impressed with this thing so far.