Well this little Miele certainly proves the point. I have had an assortment of vacuum cleaners over the years including 2 Dysons but this little machine outshines them all. My girlfriend is a professional cleaner and she is very impressed. As so many others have said it is very powerful and unless objects are permanently attached then they run the risk of being beamed up to the Starship Enterprise. The fact that there is a lot of choice in levels of power and noise is a bonus, especially when listening to Radio 4. I am very impressed with its compact build and housing of accessories, making the fight to restrain things in that cupboard under the stairs less aggressive. I also welcomed the tip (thank you dooyoo reviews) that buying cheaper bags is false economy and although I am optimistic that this great little Miele will give good and long service, the extended warranty will hopefully protect it from my predicted abuse as I am expecting it to deal with all manner of undesirables!