Prolux Tritan Bagged Canister Vacuum Cleaner with HEPA Filtration System - Complete Home Cleaning Tool Kit for Hardwood Floors, Carpets & Pet Hair | Powerful Lightweight Vacuum for House, Apartment & Office Cleaning

Bonnie Caouette6 hours ago (edited)I just received my cleaner yesterday, did a near-whole house cleaning and felt that I had worked harder than with my upright. I feel like the hose could be longer by a couple of feet, minimum; here's why: ONE - in effort to position the wand fully upright, as in perpendicular to the floor surface to clean the floor in tight spaces, it draws the cannister right up to my feet, with no more maneuverability. Then, I have to push it away to take a step backward. TWO- Due to short hose length, I experienced quite a bit of tugging to pull the canister closer, then pushing it away to get a full 'stride' of floor cleaning, if that makes sense. The tool caddy---- being attached to the wand within the 'working zone' resulted in repeatedly knocking the tools off the caddy and then going through the house to locate them. It would make better sense to have the caddy attached to the machine itself. Before writing this, I revisited many resources to ensure I was getting all the necessary information to correctly operate my new machine, including this video as I could not find any images to clearly demonstrate the use of the clip on the side of the machine; not clearly defined in the instructions; and I didn't even know there was one on the bottom as that is not included in the features key. This video helped me make sense out of how to use the two storage clips; obvious now. As for quality of the machine - I was a bit surprise at the lightweight plastic and do have concern over how long it may be until the machine cover cracks from the inevitable bumping into things. The floor tools are also surprisingly lightweight where I expected a bit more weight. The dusting attachment could definitely be wider; it's like using a toothbrush to clean; I'd say the brush part could be a bit softer to provide a more gently glide over the surfaces on which it may be used. The best feature of the dusting brush is it's swivel design as the curve of the hose-end forces the angle of approach; that is mitigated with the swivel feature. The crevice tool.....the loudest part of the overall operation, as I experienced. It could definitely stand to be longer, by at least twice the current length. I would say also that the brush part of the crevice tool might be better as an optional attachment. As for condition on arrival - there was one loose and broken part in the box, appears to be the cover of the spring mechanism for extending the want. Exposed is a sharp-edged white plastic part, holding the spring in place; while I was still able to extend/retract the wand, this will need to be replaced. I spent a long time researching and deciding prior to my purchase. I'd like to say I am impressed; in all fairness, I think I just need time to get a better feel of this plastic machine.