For its price, it is more than worth it. It doesn't suck like a regular vacuum cleaner but it sucks better than many handheld vacuums. I have a house with pets, so with one sweep it fills up with hair and lint and needs to be emptied and washed immediately. Otherwise, it doesn't perform well. It's not very light but it's okay. The button you press to empty the bin gets stuck. It opens a bit hard, only the first two times it opened normally. It also makes quite a bit of noise. But that's expected. If you want something small but powerful, noise comes with the package. The filters can be removed and washed. The cleaner you keep it, the better it works. In a 100 sqm house, a country house, with plenty of dust, sand, hair, etc., it gets a bit warm at the end. Logical since it is almost completely full. Its handle is not very long and extends with a button but not easily. It's not like classic vacuums where you press the button and the handle drops by itself. You have to press the button and pull the handle with the other hand. However, it reaches the ceiling where I wanted to catch the cobwebs in the corners, which are always present in the countryside. Overall, for its price, it does a very good job. You vacuum normally. Just to vacuum again, you have to clean it after vacuuming to have it ready for the next time you need it.

I am a user of a classic vacuum cleaner with a hose and the "shell" that follows you. Due to a recent move, I decided to buy a stick vacuum, partly because they are generally more economical and partly because I wanted to move away from the old.

I chose this vacuum mainly because it states that its bin is 1 liter (compared to 600-800 ml as stated by the competition) and because it is economical. At this price, I was also looking for a vacuum that would have "bristles - brush" on its sole for hard floors, so that the plastic of the sole wouldn't damage them.

Positives:
1) Powerful: The competition hovers around 600W, while with more Watts the price goes up. There is no problem on the floors. Also, it cleans rugs of the "rag" type (I don't know their official name) that have almost no depth perfectly. For a rug with a bit more thickness in the pile (e.g., the thickness of a finger), you need to insist a bit more, but it will clean it to a satisfactory degree. For pile rugs, I don't think it will vacuum them. However, I have no experience with those.

2) Sole with brush for floors: I definitely wanted this for the above reason. It may hold a few hairs or lint on it, but it doesn't cause me any issues while vacuuming.

3) Large bin: For a house of about 60-75 square meters that we have, it does its job well for a cleaning frequency of once a week. It fills up to halfway, and I believe the filter does its job well because it is always full of small lint and dirt.

4) Cord: I chose a corded model for obvious reasons, mainly that I won't have to worry about the battery running out after years of use.

5) Weight: I don't think it's heavy, but having gotten used to holding only the plastic end of the classic vacuum, I feel it in my hand. But it won't be a concern even for older users.

Negatives:
1) Noise: I think it makes a loud noise, as if it's in Turbo mode. The classic vacuum at 900W made less noise, I believe.

2) Material quality: Just good, I think it's made of aluminum (the pole). The components fit together pressed and not snap-on as I was used to with the old vacuum.

3) Height: It seems a bit low to me, and I have to bend down to clean (I am 1.65m). Not something terrible, but it is definitely worth mentioning.

4) Accessories: It only has 2 additional accessories, one long nozzle and a smaller long one like a "brush" for skirting boards and corners (this probably serves that purpose). I was used to more accessories with the classic vacuum, but I don't miss them that much.

In conclusion, I think it is a worthwhile purchase that will satisfy most! You vacuum quickly and don't have to drag a bulk behind you (like classic vacuums).

** Another user of a different vacuum did the following trick to keep the filter from getting so dirty and needing such intensive cleaning. She took 1 baby wipe that she let dry completely and tied it with rubber bands around the HEPA filter. I tried it too and I can say it works! 99% of the dust stays on the baby wipe and only a brush cleaning is needed for the filter. I don't know how much this practice strains the motor, but for 10 minutes of operation a week, I think it's worth trying. **

Here are some photos!