Shark UV580 Corded Stick Vacuum, S&D

Con: broke soon, just after “warranty” (this outweighs everything else) I bought my unit refurbished, around $78.When I bought it, the reviews were mixed, but just a bit more “good” ratings. It was great at picking up everything for maybe 8 uses in a 1000sq foot wood floor and a 10x10 carpet rug. I think by the 6th use, some black plastic parts came off by itself while in use and got eaten by the brush. I do not see where that part coujd have come from but the brushes seem intact. Bit by bit those small parts just suddenly came off and naturally gets stuck in the brushes. It didnt seem to affect the cleaning ability of the carpet for 3 more cleaning sessions. By the 8th use though, there was definitely a loss of suction, loss of that self-propelling forward feel in Shark vacuums (I had an upright Shark) and maybe by the 10th, it barely picked up dust or debris although the brushes roll well and there is nothing obstructing the tubes or canister. Whether I used the bare floor or carpet option, it will not pickup dirt. It can pick up stuff if you just use the tubes and not the floor head. I also do not like the heaviness of this hand vacuum. This is not really a con but more of preference. I purchased a hand vacuum because I thought it looked sleeker than an upright, but not really since the top is huge and it is very tall. This vacuum can not stand on itself, and occupies about the same space as a small upright vacuum.