It is 10amps with a hepa filter. Have this and love it i dont sneeze anymore while vacuuming.

It appears to be the same with a much lower price.

I've found that the vacuum is less likely to suck up the thicker, heavier rugs than the thinner ones. Don't expect to run the cleaner back and forth on a rug like you do on a carpet though. The best method I've found to vacuum rugs is to start in the middle of the rug and pull it toward you. Then go back to the middle of the rug and push it away from you to get the other side. But always pick the vacuum up when you reach the edge of the rug or it will suck it up no matter how thick it is.

Not bad at all. Not as loud as my Kirby.

No but fortunately I have attachments from another vacuum that fits.

5 years manufacturer.

Most likely to keep the machine from sucking up heavier, unseen, metal or glass things that could harm the impeller. A simple piece of tape over the holes would fix that if it's a problem.

This is a trade off from having to lug around a huge heavy machine. Plus the hose is made much better than most others and thus heavier than most adding to that problem.