It does dust alright with a couple passes but it won't pick up small objects at all. I like the small form factor but it doesn't clean thoroughly and feels like I need to clean the filter every two minutes.
I'm not recommending any particular model, only that if you do have one, the cyclone adapter makes a huge difference.
I use the cheapest, crappiest, weakest and oldest stick vac Makita makes, the DCL180 (had for 7 years), essentially every single day to clean up in the house on a hard floor, and I honestly find it ok. Not great, but ok, but it was almost unusable without the cyclone. Using the HEPA filter on it is pretty hopeless, it really does not have the suction for it, so I just use the standard cloth filter and coarse mesh filter.
I also have a DCL281FZCB, that's the DCL281 with the cyclone adapter included, but I barely ever use it because the noise from the motor is so high pitched and horrible compared the old brushed DCL180, so it gets used elsewhere.
We have a Dyson which works well, and an older Makita cordless which is secretly my favorite. It doesn't have a strong spinny brush like the Dyson but it's lightweight and easy to whip around the house twice a day during shedding season, so it's my favorite for all the lighter fur pickup.
Yeah, it usually lasts through several runs of the house. I love that thing, it's SUPER lightweight. I have the one that takes a standard drill sized battery pack.
Makita stick vacuums are cheaper, have good suction and the batteries last a long time. We have had ours for 7-8 years and they are still going strong. The filters are washable, too.
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