We bought this vacuum to replace one that we wore out – literally – on our slate floors. The wheels on the old one would get hair wrapped around them, stop turning, and unless you realized what was happening in time would grind the plastic down. LG Kompressor PetCare They had pretty much stopped working, but the final straw was when we wore through the part of the head that connects to the wand. So much for the old unit. This one is a very nice, relatively quiet vacuum with excellent suction. We’ve had it about 2 months. The only complaint I have is that the “pet hair” attachment for furniture does a good job for a few minutes, then has to have its brushes manually cleaned or they stop turning. It is really easier to use the non “motorized” (it’s really the suction that turns the brushes) attachment, which works just fine. It would also be nice if there were a place to store attachments on the unit itself. I would have rated it a “5″ otherwise. I recently acquired a long hair cat so I decided it was time to purchase a new vacuum, the Kompressor Canister Compact PetCare Vacuum Cleaner. The vacuum works great on all my hardwood floors. The vacuum has a clear storage unit for the dirt which makes it easy to see when it needs to be cleaned out. My old canister vacuum had a bag and the gauge never worked correctly. It is small, easy to handle, has good power, and is quiet. The cat does not run away while I am vacuuming which surprises me because she is always hiding. I bought a new hose to extend the life of my 36 year old Kenmore canister. However, I decided to look at today’s canisters for something as simple and durable as the old Kenmore. The ‘LG Kompressor Canister Compact PetCare …’, LCV800R was second up (first up was a disappointing Panasonic). This LG Kompressor Compact looks like, feels like a fragile, gimmicky, minaturized version of something larger. Although cute, it didn’t appear to have much life, too many things to go bad or break on it. I returned it. I’ll continue looking for something like the old Kenmore. Is there one.