Even after reading great reviews of this vacuum we were surprised how much we liked it: Amply powered, with a decent sized dirt cavity, the low price is pretty unbelievable. All in all it's a great deal but I have two complaints: I would have preferred a brush attachment on the little hose end but the real disappointment is the non retractable cord. It has to be wound up to store then unwound to use every time and that's a time gobbling design flaw.