This is a good product for hard surfaces. The key feature is the counter-rotating brushes which pull in and trap dust and debris particles into the central area for the vacuum to capture. A side feature of this mechanism is that it can work in any direction. So even thought the head is somewhat narrow, one is doing twice the work because of the dual directionality of the vacuum.
A benefit to the Dyson design is that there is no dirt being slung around the floor. There is nothing worse than a brush in only one direction which will always throw dirt to the opposite side where it slips past the vacuum suction. The user is always having to chase down the loose dirt and go around the floor until all dirt is captured. The Omni-glide solves this problem.
The dirt bin release is fairly easy to operate. However, like a lot of similar designs, there are two problems. One is that the dirt does not always continue to move around the container but often gets stuck in one position. The other is that the dirt may not all dump out of the bin but hang up on the mechanism. Hair and other fibers are especially prone to get caught this way and required hand assistance to facilitate removal.
Overall, this is as good as I have seen in flat-floor vacuums.
The Dyson Omni-glide was a Christmas gift from my oldest son and his wife. I now enjoy vacuuming those hard to get places, and it is so quick and easy to grab it and clean up a few crumbs. No more unwinding and rewinding a cord to vacuum for 5 minutes. Cleaning is a lot more fun with my Dyson Omni-glide!
Love, Love, Love it! I have dark wood floors and a short haired dog that sheds a lot. Between that and my husband playing with him there is always hair and fuzz on the floor. I have been at my wits end dealing with this until I bought the Dyson Omni-glide. I am so thankful and it is lightweight too!