This hand vac is an attractive desgn, with a long cord, nice acessories and it can even be used as an inflator for low-pressure inflatables like air matresses, dinghys, beach balls, etc. And yes, its way more powerful than a cordless vac. But as other reviewers have pointed out, it's not designed to be used as a main vacuum cleaner, only as a supplement for smaller jobs.But the problem is that the filter is a poor design ; it's small and clogs after every few minutes of use, even when only used for light cleaning & dusting jobs. And cleaning the dust out of the pleated filter is not an easy task. Another smaller annoyance is that if you want to use your nozzles from your other vacuum cleaner(s) you already own, you must use the included, short flexible hose as an adapter because they won't attach directly. But I often like to use the short hose anyway, for the greater flexibility and reach it gives.