I was trying to buy one of the small hand held Dyson cleaners but couldn't find one. In desperation I bought this. I'm so pleased I did. It is quite heavy and it's a bit awkward to vacuum the stairs but other than that it's brilliant. All the tools attach neatly to the machine so you don't have to go searching for them. Aside from the standard head there is a wide crevice tool, a narrow crevice tool which has a brush which slides into place if you need it. It can be a little awkward to slide the brush out of the way but OK once you get the hang of it. It's very versatile, I'm not particularly tall but can easily use it to vacuum cobwebs from the ceiling. The standard cleaning head easily switching from hard floors to carpet mode. It has amazing suction and can cope with very heavy duty dirt. I recently moved into a new house and have been doing some serious renovations. My Dyson happily coped with plaster dust. It also has a surprising capacity and is easy to empty. It feels well made and well engineered. Worth every penny, I'm please I couldn't find the one I wanted. Though I may still buy the smaller one for the stairs.