Let me start this review off by saying that I am a HUGE cleaning lover. Like it’s probably borderline unhealthy how much I love to clean. I have two children under the age of 2 so my love of cleaning has come in handy with their ability to make huge messes. I vacuum every other day. Sometimes even every day. I had a Dyson before purchasing this vacuum and I loved it. But it had reached the end of its 8 year life. I did so much research before deciding to purchase this vacuum. Probably the same amount of research a normal person does when deciding on a car. I was so excited for this to be delivered but the more I have used it the more disappointed I get. I now dread vacuuming and have started begging my husband to do it instead.Here are the issues I have:1. Heavy. And I would say I have the strength of a normal, 34-year-old woman. I mean I tote around a 2.5 and 7-month-old on a daily basis. It is ridiculously heavy. My arms get tired before finishing the first floor of our 2,100 square foot house. I don’t even do the upstairs at the same time because I need a rest.2. Teeny, tiny brush head. That doesn’t sound bad but it takes a lot more passes and more time to vacuum my house.3. Unwieldy hose attachment. I have a mix of carpet and tile throughout my house. I have small rugs in the bathrooms, by the exterior doors, etc. I have to unhook the hose to clean those rugs and when I attempt to clean them the body of the vacuum falls over. Every. Time. It either smacks me in the legs or smashes into whatever is nearby. I am certainly not going to unhook the whole body of the vacuum to clean 10 small rugs.4. Brush head needs cleaned after every use. I will admit that I shed a lot. More than our dog. But I have to unhook the brush head and use the scissors to cut out the hair every time.5. The cord is short. The Dyson cord was much longer and allowed me to do several rooms before needing to switch outlets. I have to switch outlets 4 times on my first floor. Again, not terrible but just a nuisance.The only positive thing that I will admit is that it has amazing suction power. I do love the beautiful vacuum lines I am able to achieve on the carpet. But, in my opinion, it does not outweigh all the negatives. I will keep this until it dies but I will certainly be going back to a Dyson when it does.