I was not disappointed upon my first use of this vaccum. It has a powerful suction which removed the deepest particles of dirt. It comes with a turbo brush which works wonderfully for vaccuming furniture. The canister also comes off which makes vaccuming the car really easy. I also love how long the cord is, it really cuts down on the need to unplug and replug the cord so often while vaccuming. The filters are easy to clean. Two are reusable and the HEPA filter needs to be replaced when needed, I haven’t had to replace mine yet. During the 4 months I have had it I have not had any problems with the belt or decrease in effectiveness. 

Compared to the stick vaccums this vaccum is amazing to me but there are a few things that I would change. Some cons are.

• The handle comes off which is good to fit the vaccum into low closet spaces but the handle repeatedly slips while I am vaccuming.
• The instruction booklet says to clean the filters at least once a month or when the canister is full. However I find that to allow for the powerful suctioning power I need to clean the filters out every other time vaccuming and I have a fairly small house.