Thanks for all the input! We found a Shark for $50 at Walmart, so am trying it now. They had several Shark in different price ranges & this one was a bit better than the cheapest one. DH liked the look of it, so we got it. I do have a bigger vacuum too, a Dirt Devil, but like using one of these inbetween. I still have an old one, non battery too. that MIL got from the Fuller Brush Co. long ago. Still use it at times too. So they all come in handy. This new one, is two speed & the handle will bend in the middle, to vacuum under tables & such. Not sure how it will work on stairs, but will try it & find out. After back problems, ones like this are much easier on back to use, so it's worth the price for me. We also got the one year Walmart warranty, so we will see how that works, if we need it, & I hope we won't, lol...