Mediocre in some aspects

I bought this to replace a Bissell machine that's had tough use in the last 10 years. The suction is okay- can't say great. The hose that unplugs for attachments is too short, and I miss the longer, more flexible hose of my old vacuum. The small attachment that I thought would be a brush, is only plastic with rubberish fins inside. It could be good for loosening larger dirt or hair, but doesn't work for getting dirt along edges. My old vacuum had a detachable brush so that the attachment could be used either way. The larger brush with rubber beater bar inside, quit working within a few days. I will have to take it apart and see if grease might fix it. With my old Bissell, when you put the vacuum upright (parked), the beater bar automatically stops, and it starts when you start using it on a floor,; plus it had a switch to turn that feature off.. With this vacuum, you have to use the pedal control to turn it on and off. Others who use the vacuum don't seem to notice whether it's on or off, and waste time trying to vacuum a carpet with the beater bar turned off. I miss the automatic feature a lot. The attachments store more easily than my old Bissell, and the self-retracting cord is nice. Overall, I would wish to return this one for a better model, but it would be a pain to ship it back. I recommend spending more for a stronger vacuum.

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