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hi I'm Katy Pilkington for CNET and continuing with our vacuum coverage today we're gonna look at the Panasonic MC UL 49 jet force bagless upright vacuum this vacuum retails for one hundred and forty eight dollars and is found exclusively at Walmart so you can find similar Panasonic models on their website and on other third-party sites this vacuum definitely breaks the mold in terms of appearance and how it works and it took some getting used to especially with this self adjusting height feature that it has unfortunately even though it's a budget-friendly vacuum with that one hundred and forty eight dollar price point it doesn't have the kind of performance that even makes it worth that money it did perform well on our sand and sawdust tests on hardwood and picked up 100% of the debris but it never came in the top tier with any other debris type no matter the flooring surface so performance is definitely a bit lacking with this vacuum it does have some features I like such as this retractable cord but you can also find that on their Eureka a s110 for a I do like this dusting brush tool that's fully adjustable and can move on different angles but its partner the turbo tool for pets unfortunately it was highly highly ineffective and didn't really pick up any of the pet hair on any of the upholstered surfaces we tested it on if you're looking for a budget-friendly sub $200 vacuum you'd be better off looking at the hundred and $79 bissell power glide deluxe pet vacuum or at the Hoover Windtunnel three high-performance bagless upright which is also priced at a hundred and seventy nine dollars I understand the need for a budget-friendly vacuum I'm on a budget myself but when you're looking at it appliance that's probably gonna be in your home for about a decade you don't want to skimp on that extra thirty or forty dollars just to save a dime first thing that I'm Katy Pilkington you