I agree with all of the reviews which say that this vacuum is too loud, pushes dirt before you have a chance to pick it up, wobbles side to side as you try to hold it steady, etc. I find no good use for this vacuum on my hardwood floors. I bought this at Target and took it home for a trial run. I disliked it immediatley, so I cleaned it the best I could and took it back to Target. They would not take it back because I had used it already! I was steamed! How would I know whether or not I liked it if I hadn't used it?! So I was disappointed with this purchase for 2 reasons: The product performs poorly and Target has a lousy return policy! Now I'm stuck cleaning my floors with a 747 (or something that sounds just as loud)!