Good Points: Long extension cord you can actually get around the house with. Nice color. Easy waste dispenser. Picks up fairly well.Bad Points: Heavy and no belt so hard to push (and carry). Attachments go on handle so if vacuum not positioned properly when not using utensils, the air suction is in your face. No lever in back to position head - you must instead step on front. Head angles low but bulky so difficult to get under things anyway. Also does not angle up high enough to go from carpet to floor to carpet- you cannot raise front high enough to get onto carpet. The bristles make an awful sound going from floor to carpet (especially if you have fringed area rugs) as if seizing up. You have to clean the bristles after each use because of so much accumulation getting caught when dealing with pet hair. Only two postions- carpet or floor.Wish I had done my homework. This is definitely the `cheaper model'.