Bought this for renovations and we own 4 dogs. The suction is great for all but the biggest of renovation jobs, will it replace all that I use my 6hp ShopVac with a 2 1/2" diameter hose? No, not totally but for 90% of other tasks it's more than adequate. I Love being able to wheel it around the house to clean corners, vents, and furniture from all the dog hair. It does so much better than the 40V Kobalt one I own. The remote is awesome especially if you're using it as a tool to collect dust and the vac is hard to get to. WIsh filters were easier to get online, I've only found one vendor with them online and they are pricey. After a few weeks, the light on the vacuum wand fell off and won't stay on, not sure if it was supposed to be removable but great feature but now useless. I bought mine with the 2 batteries, as I have just about every other EGO tool and buying tools with batteries is much cheaper than buying batteries alone.