Everything about this vacuum cleaner is very good I have bought this brand name most of my adult life The only drawback is the brush that attaches to the end of the extension hoses it does flex back and forth for different angles but it does not lock very well any kind of pressure it spins around and it's kind of a pain to work with maybe I just got a bad one I looked at it and thought maybe there was a way to lock it in each position but unless I'm a dummy I don't see it so frustrating because I always respected this brand