I bought this vacuum after my Hoover Windtunnel started to show it's age - I thought the lift off feature was great for my hardwood floors/stairs. While the liftoff is a nice feature, the shortcomings far outweigh it. It's clumsy and awkward to use, especially when moving from floor to carpet and over thresholds (or any uneven surface). The cord is often in the way, and the suction.. well, it "sucks", but not the way it should! I can't believe how little it picks up - my 6 yr old Hoover does a far better job! The power brush feature is terrible on hardwoods/tile, which would be fine since there's a shutoff, but since the suction is so terrible, you end up just running over the same pieces of dirt. I regret spending money of this waste of a vacuum - I will undoubtedly buy a Windtunnel next time (which will likely be soon, as I cannot spend the ridiculous time it takes to clean just one room with this "electronic hokie". Caveat emptor!