Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Firstly, I'm a Bissel product fan.. but was overall disappointed with this vac. Received as a Christmas gift... used once, probably won't use again unless I'm "specifically" trying to 'un-knit' cat & dog hair from upholstery. Pros: Very good suction, nice long cord, vacuum feels 'substantial'. Easy empty of waste container. Cons: Two exhaust/blower fans are positioned on both sides of the vacuum unit, just inches behind the suction area. The first time I used this vacuum, all of the loose pet hair was BLASTED off and away from the chair I was trying to vacuum! .. onto the wood furniture and floor I had just cleaned!! I ended up spending more time having to re-dust furniture and re-sweep my wood floor from all the hair and fuzzies I was trying to vacuum off the upholstered chair. If I had made the purchase myself, I would have returned this vacuum. As it was a gift from my boyfriend, I feel obligated to 'store' this vacuum and only take it out AFTER I pre-vacuum my upholstered furniture with my regular vacuum cleaner and only use the Bissel Pet Hair Eraser when I need to use the rubber vacuum end when I'm trying to un-knit hair that is embedded into the fabric. Sorry Bissel, I am a fan, but you seriously missed this major design flaw before launching this product! If this was fixed, I'd be posting a five star review!