As Powerful as a corded mains cleaner* the AEG FX9 Ultimate Cordless Main Cleaner is the latest in homecare innovation and engineering.

Cons: blockages, difficulty of using attachments, need to use base station to charge which takes up room, tendency to topple over. I have just bought a new build house and have been looking for a new vacuum to suit all the different flooring throughout the house, ranging from carpet, to tiles, to amtico. By signing up you agree with this and confirm that you are over 13 years of age, or have the consent of a parent or guardian. It is, however, a clever thing once fathomed out, giving you a dust brush, crevice tool and upholstery brush all in one - see pictures. The sliding handle/movable body assembly is a really nasty point of failure - could reduce lifespan if it takes a fall.The bin is particularly unpleasant to empty as you have to pull out the integrated filter whilst most of the crud is still in there. Seriously, the whole 'adjustable height/vacuum body positioning' gimmick relies on a central hose that if it gets clogged, you're spending 45 minutes with butter knives, chopsticks or a coathanger sorting it.

Another well thought out feature is the hose inside the vacuum can actually pull out and stretch a small distance so you can vacuum upholstery and shelves using the smart tool. Using the tools on the hose is a bit of a grapple as well - you have to manage holding the main device, manipulating the tools to where you want, and keeping tension on the hose to keep the pretty short hose extended (it wants to recoil back). I usually keep this on normal suction power for general cleaning and very rarely need to use the highest suction mode. The FX9 is the first complete all-in-one vacuum, the power of a corded cleaner* together with the versatility and freedom of a cordless.

I also found the clever 3-in-1 had to be jammed on quite firmly to not wobble off at inconvenient moments. Thing is though I married a cat person and slowly but surly that cat person has worked to make our three children little cat.