LOL... just a forewarning. Anyone who owns a dyson knows.... the commercial does not lie. they dont lose suction... ever. well after cleaning out under my couch i learned that its NOT always a good feature. i accidentally sucked up a rubber ball... creating such powerful suction that it collapsed the hose, bringing the 2 ends of the machine together so rapidly it cracked me in the head hard enough to knock me out and make a 2 inch bleeding cut on the back of my head!!! i ended up in the ER and YES if you are wondering i HAVE called dyson to report the accident. they didnt seem very worried... but im livid... what if that was my BABY laying on the floor and not me? it could have killed him!!! (i was on my hands and knees looking under the couch) i just wanted to put out a warning... let everyone who has this product aware that this COULD happen to you. i just hope someone sees this and makes a mental note to make sure the kids arent near you when using it in the extended mode!