I purchase this vacuum today at a local dealer and return it today ! I get it home and immediately plug it in only to find the power brush would not work . after 3 phone call back and forth , we discover the wand be defective . I can say , it be a quiet well design vacuum . but at $ -lrb- ... -rrb- + tax , I expect everything to be perfect ! so back it go . I would tell anyone who want this vacuum , make sure you try the one you will be buy , in the store , before you leave . or be prepare to do some postal shipping and more wait . I for one , decide it be too soon to be replace part , so I just become disillusioned and return the whole thing . to miele I say , you quality control be no better than China , Taiwan , etc. . I guess so call `` german '' craftsmanship be go !