LG Cord Zero A9 Cordless Stick Vacuum - A905RM

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] To start, assembling the LG CordZero was fairly intuitive and I put the vacuum together in about 10 minutes. I admit I didn't exactly zero in on the assembly instructions—and all came together in spite of my eschewing the how-to manual. (Tch tch!) I was especially pleased with the "self-contained" aspect of the LG—the "freestanding" station is fairly compact and it's nice to have all accessories neatly "housed" and at-the-ready so I'm not digging for them at some remote place in the house. The stand is sturdy and the vac is easy to lift out and re-seat. The wand extension is great and adds to the compact storage features of the CordZero. You do need to bend down a bit to engage the lever that releases/extends the pole for a comfortable vacuuming height. I LOVE that the unit comes with a second battery! Be aware that you'll have VERY short vacuuming time in the Turbo mode—the highest of the three modes available on this machine. Run time is about what they indicate; so work fast in this mode as you'll only have about 5-6 minutes of operating time. (See photo for vacuum run times in the various modes.) I was pleasantly surprised that shifting between modes was easy and you can clearly hear the difference as you switch between power levels. The dust bin release lever is a bit stiff to operate, but it may become easier with time. My housekeeper noted she thought the CordZero was noisier than our other cordless vacuum. I hadn't really initially noticed, but had to agree after she made the comment. Performance? So far I'm impressed! I ran the LG for only 3-4 minutes on my small area rug under my sofa (approx. 6'x9') and I was rather astounded at the amount of pet hair (cat) and dirt that the CordZero picked up in such a short period, especially with the machine in normal mode. (See photo.) The pet hair "ball" was about 1" in diameter. (And, interesting that the machine seems to "ball" up the hair.) I only have one cat and I was a little chagrined at how much this vac sucked up in SUCH a short vacuuming time! I haven't fully "vetted" all the power modes—but I was certainly awed with what transpired in the "NORMAL" mode in only a few minutes! I was also impressed with the laminated 8x10" Maintenance/How-To card provided. LG even added a small suction cup to hang the placard in your chosen handy spot. (See photo.) All in all a GOOD purchase in my book! (I received this product at a discounted price in exchange for my honest opinion.)