I have a cordless Dyson and just purchased a corded Shark as my Dyson's battery is losing its charge life. I just purchased this for my son for his dorm and wow I'm impressed. The suction is amazing and has three strengths. The only difference is it doesnt become a hand held but for the price difference I can live without a hand held! Dyson unjustifiabley has a huge slice of the market when there are machines like this on the market.