I tried my new Dyson for the first time today (what a great Mother's Day Present to myself!). We have a small one-story house (3 years old) with 2 dogs and a baby. We keep the place fairly clean... so I thought!On the first run through the house, we emptied the canister SEVEN times!! (How embarrassing!) On the second run through the house, we never needed to empty it a single time. Talk about suction!! Even our high traffic areas are fluffy again!Better yet, it was easier to push than my old vacuum. The center of gravity on the Dyson is lower than your average upright, so it's not constantly tipping over the way my old one did. The extra long cord allowed me to reach the entire house from one central outlet. Assembly was quick and easy, and I LOVE that most of the tubing is removable and washable. Way to go Dyson!