So, I purchased based on the good reviews, and it's not a bad vacuum.Pros:Very well made - the plastics are hard, it fits together snugly, the wand and handle really connect well to prevent loss of suction in a very sturdy/snug feeling way. When you carry it by the handle nothing jiggles.You can use it kinda like a lift away, it's not too awkward to carry the whole thing since the head does not come unattached. All the wands unattached easily.It does NOT tip over when you use the wand - you can see how the hose is connected low unlike the Bissell Surface Sense which is connected in the middle. The hose or suction mechanism must also be different. The Bissel hose seizes up and scrunches on suction, but the Hoover hose is looser and doesn't pull. I HATE having the vacuum tip over on my back when I am vacuuming a dog pillow for example.It seems to pick up more fine dust and dirt from the carpet than some others.Cons:Smaller vacuum head. I think it's still bigger than a shark but I have the 15" Windtunnel and this is just small in comparison.Hard to push - it's heavy, and it doesn't feel like it self propels. It's harder to turn than the Bissel by a large margin on both carpet and hard floor. I notice it way more on hard floors. It drives more like a boat.I don't particularly like the attachments. The wand is heavier with the pet attachment on it (it's removable) but the wand is a little awkward because of the balance and weight. The pet attachment seems to slow down a lot more than the Bissel when vacuuming dog pillows.No way to turn off the rollers that I can see but it's soft enough on hard floor with the lower suction maybe they don't need that?Suction seems not as good as the Bissel but it seems adequate.The Hoovers I've had tend to have an airy or slight higher pitched whistle sound, so if you are not used to that it seems to be normal.Overall I like it, and I wish it were perfect because it's close. It just doesn't feel like it has enough suction even on the high mode, but the design work is lovely and it feels top notch in quality. It's just too heavy and hard to maneuver for me. If I kept both I would probably pull out the Bissel just because of feel. The Bissel has some sturdiness and connectivity issues for the suction (I'm probably gonna try another unit) - it whistles when I pick it up in Lift away mode. But honestly the Bissel just seems more user friendly. It feels lighter (I don't know if this is actually true) and overall it just feels easier to use. The Bissel does not have a disconnectable handle (it has the wand), but the hose comes disconnected with just an easy twist rather than the Hoover's click-in hose, but the Hoover has the handle that disconnects. And the Hoover's attachments have a small connection width, I don't think it's standard size. The Bissel seems more standard. I can't really say if it actually cleans better, it's just more pleasant to handle.If the Hoover drove more like the Bissel it'd be perfect. If the Bissell didn't freaking tip over every time I vacuum a dog pillow it might be perfect.The Shark in the photo I think is a N 752 professional powered lift-away rotator. It has the same fall over problem as the Bissel but probably has the better suction and self-propel of the 3. It's about 5 years old and haven't had any problems with it, just don't like lugging it up and down stairs or the small hard width. I don't love it for large carpeted areas but for standard size rooms it's fine.The other Hoover is a Windtunnel 3 and I love it for the basement which is huge and all carpet. It also doesn't tip over when vacuuming couches etc but it's heavy to move around up stairs. No swivel, but I use it to clean massive amounts of carpet and it works great for that. Unfortunately none of them does it all.Your mileage may vary.