Due to the configuration of my house, I needed a lightweight vacuum that could be kept in my sitting room, which is separate and upstairs from the rest of my abode. I wanted something that I could secrete away when not in use and the item is certainly compact enough to allow this. It arrived charged but I followed the instructions and charged it for 13 hours anyway. Assembly was a cinch and achieved without reference to the instructions and within minutes of it arriving I was able to give it a quick test and was delighted to see what it had picked up.
If you are looking for anything other than a supplemental vacuum then this isn't for you. This is robust enough for a quick whizz around between major clean ups or to use in a situation, like mine, where lugging a heavy Dyson up stairs means that you'd rather get on your hands and knees and pick up crumbs etc.
As an aside the instructions provide a bit of a laugh as they warn you.
STUMPS WITH FIRE IS FORBIDDEN. Don't say you weren't warned. They go on to offer the following problem to which they have a solution :-
BATTERY'S WORING TIME BECOME SHORTER (The solution confirms my suspicion that there is a spelling error here)
Rounded off with some no nonsense advice written with an exasperated sigh I'll wager :-
PROBLEM - Motor Stops Moving................................................SOLUTION - CHARGE IT.
Joking aside, this is exactly what I was looking for and consequently I would have no hesitation recommending this to anyone in a similar situation to mine.