i vacuum a lot. you name a vacuum and i have probably had it, from Dyson to Hoover.  the Dyson works great on carpet.  the Bissell healthy home worked great on the hardwoods for a couple of months but after that i had many problems with it. the canister broke, the hose broke, the power button is stuck on but that is much better than when it won't turn on at all and the only way to use it is to hold the button down the whole time.  finally, the handle screws into the main unit. the vacuum is heavy and with all the push/pull motion the screw loosens often.  there are only so many times you can...