Purchased a Pool Buster CGMax, and while it does an admirable and quick/easy job, it really does not match the suction power of my regular manual vac. I was having to go over places where there was fine dust/dirt, mainly on the vinyl liner seams and one corner of the deep end. Since I have a vinyl pool, I was using the brushes on the Pool Buster head. However, I have since taken those off and am now using the wheels. It has made a difference. My next move will be to cut down the brushes, making them shorter and stiffer...more like the manual vac head.

Since the suction is not strong, when I draw the unit backwards toward me, it lifts up off the floor quite easily. I literally have to force the unit to maintain floor contact. Never had this problem with the manual vacuum hooked up to my skimmer.

I have had no problems with charging the unit, or the unit holding a charge. It takes me about 20 minutes max to clean my 18x36 pool, and when I'm done I always plug it back in. Use it about 3x/week.

CaryB