I purchased this for my mom who has a bad back and has been advised not to vacuum anymore. This has worked very well for her so far. The vacuum is able to transition from carpet to linoleum with no problems. I was surprised with the suction power. The container is quite full when the vacuum is finished with a cleaning session. The only issue she has had was with the vacuum getting stuck on a rug with fring. The vacuum sucked in some fring on the end and got stuck. She has since gotten rid of the rug and has had no other problems. This truly has been a miracle gift for her!