I love it!

I have gone through so many hand vacs that I bought them knowing they were practically disposable. In short they all lack in suction to begin with, and always lose battery power. The B&D is built so well you can fell the quality as soon as you pick it up. There is a reasureing weight to it,feels like a real machine or power tool (which is what it is). Not flimsy like all the other vacs out there. And the power of suction.... WoW, incredible! More powerful that my regular vacuum cleaner. And the design is brilliant too. Someone actually put some thought into this thing. Battery life is long. This thing is great for vacuuming in tight spots which makes it very useful for the car. I found that it's as powerful as the commercial car vacuums and does a better job because of the nozzle design. Cost a bit more than the others , but worth every penny being that you dont have to replace it every 6 months cause of suction or battery loss. So you will actually end up saving money in the long (or should I say short) run. I have had mine for over a year now and it's still going as strong as day one. The only negative I can think of is that it's very loud. It's almost as loud as my upright vac....well, let's be honest. It is as loud. But what do you expect? it's a beast, a real machine that gets the job done, and I love it!