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Have had two handheld-cordless Sharks, and -- though they worked well -- I can’t recommend them:

GOOD POINTS:
-- They held a charge well.
-- The attachments were a major selling point, since I needed something for small areas/crevices.
-- Performance was OK without hose/attachments, but excellent when hose/attachments were used: much more suction than other cordless handhelds I’d had, and good with pet hair, carpets and crevices, not just with random crumb-vacuuming.

REALLY BAD POINTS:
-- The charging cradles were awkward ... so much so that other family members wouldn’t use the Sharks.
-- Cheesy accessories. Attachments broke in significant places, making them unuseable, and one hose tore halfway through after a year. (It seemed to be planned obsolescence, since I wasn’t “abusing” the vac: Things broke just from normal use and from standing in the charging cradle.)
Without accessories, the Sharks were just somewhat-bulky wide-mouth dustbusters. But replacing the accessories would cost almost as much as the whole vac itself.

After two Shark experiences, I’m again seeking a decent cordless handheld. In the interim, I’m using my ancient handheld Dirt Devil Plus. I don’t know how its current incarnation (“Dirt Devil Classic”) rates, but the old DDP is a terrific little thing -- a legit, powerful vacuum with sturdy hose, extension, and attachments. But it’s corded -- which is why I got the Sharks (though I won’t get them again).