Dyson V7 Motorhead Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, Fuchsia (227591-01)

I got this vacuum not too long ago and I'm absolutely in love with it. Vacuuming is fast and easy and the battery life lasts just long enough to vacuum my 700sqft apartment in one go. The downside is the vacuum doesn't edge very well and you need to go over the edges separately with the edge tool. There isn't enough battery life to do both in my apartment.There is less suction in the V7 model than all the other stick models, (and all stick models have less suction than the stand ups) I can tell the difference between the V7 and the stand-up models, but not the other stick models. Vacuum often if you have pets, and a full sized house would need to be done in sections.The vacuum is quiet, the carpet head turns very easily and is great for sharp corners, and cleaning it out is the easiest I've personally seen.What makes this vacuum so wonderful is it's lightweight and extremely versatile. You can add all the attachments to the stick or directly onto the motorhead creating both a full and hand held vacuum. Doing the blinds, vents and lamp shades is extremely easy without hassling with the long awkward arm. You could even clean your car with relative ease.I do wish the stick part of the vacuum could be extended for a longer reach. I'm 5'7" and the stick causes me to have to bend slightly when the vacuum is extended. The repeated motion is the biggest stressor on my back while vacuuming. I imagine this would only be exacerbated in taller people. One thing to note, it's basically the same height as all other vacuums so this issue is not unique to this one.The thing that speaks volumes for me is how this vacuum has made all the difference for my back. When vacuuming with the older Dyson ball animal model my back would hurt for 1.5-2 weeks and I couldn't do any lifting for fear of tossing my back out. I avoided vacuuming as much as possible. Whereas with the V7 Stick it's a breeze and I only feel some back pain for the remainder of the day. I'm perfectly fine the next day.The battery life has ended up being a positive for me because it stops me from overdoing it on the vacuuming. Once I start cleaning- I generally don't stop until every possible thing is done, but the vacuum shuts off before I can overdo it.All in all the positives are extremely positive and the negatives aren't too negative.TLDR:Positives:Battery life, lightweight, extremely versatile, quiet, Vac head turns easily, cleaning, good for back injuriesNeutral:Vacuum heightNegative:Battery life, less suction than other models, poor edging

This is BY FAR the best vacuum I have EVER used. I have always felt I'm just playing catch up with my vacuum, getting most of what was there, but not quite getting everything 100% clean. This meant I would always reach a point where a super deep clean (possibly professionally done) was needed. I did one pass of my office space (fairly thick carpet) and it was like new. 100% of the cat hair, 100% of crumbs/dust/litter, paper debris....thing I know my old vacuum sometimes missed or would get if I really tried and helped it...This caught it immediately. The carpet is fluffed back up and wonderfully soft and clean. I've always heard the whole "dyson doesn't lose suction" but I have never used one before today. This thing is phenomenal, every old trick I had to learn to make old vacuums work is out the window, because the Dyson keeps going. While the capacity sounds low, and for many would mean more frequent emptying...the mechanism by which you empty it is SO simple and easy, this is NOT A PROBLEM at all. In fact, I think it's one of the best features, because everything else, is simply how a vacuum should work. I went with this model over the upgrade, simply because I did not think I needed the extra bits for the higher cost, but having used this for literally only 20 minutes, I gladly would have paid the additional cost for this model, let alone an upgrade. I hate vacuuming...in general cleaning is my least favorite chore...But I GENUINELY enjoy using this thing, because it finally makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something for my efforts. Plus, i cannot emphasize enough, how nice it is to be free of the cord. I have VERY few and inconveniently places outlets in my house, and now it does not matter at all.Also just a note that the packaging shows how much care the company takes to make sure you are going to be a customer for life. The level of effort they went gave to make sure you know what everything does and how it works...they know that even if anything goes wrong, you will stay with them because they are going to do everything they can to help you, and they have the best product.Amazon (or 3rd party?) offered me a 3 year warranty with this, which I did buy. I probably would not have done so knowing that the vacuum itself comes with a 2 year warranty from Dyson. I think the other policy is worth while, but it may not be for everyone.If you need a vacuum, buy this (or the next generation). That is all there is to it