I researched vacuums for several days and finally decided on this model due to the rave reviews. However, I had read several that were concerned about the canister leaking and that the suction was too alomst too strong. I thought that surely those instances were few and far between; however, mine does both. The suction is very powerful, which could be nice, but upon looking in the canister most of it is carptet fibers. It as also started unraveling my carpet where it meets the tile. Yikes! Furthermore, when dumping the canister the dirt gets caught in the top so when pulling it out, it makes a mess. The front of the vacuum stays dirty and constantly needs to be wiped down. This is going back!