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My Dyson vacuum cleaner has been exceptionally good for like a decade now.

Keurigs make horrendous coffee and create orders of magnitude more waste. I'm not sure how they're the same.

Dyson takes the cheapest panasonic parts that exists, puts a fancy case around it, and sells it for massive margins. Here's a detailed teardown of a dyson vacuum: https://youtu.be/NPTzNJMd19A

Try a Miele next time, that's a genuine high quality vacuum cleaner that will last you a lifetime.

I have a Miele C4 and there’s no way it’s going to last a lifetime. The mechanicals may be metal but everything else is made of plastic that seems to be getting more brittle as time passes. Mine has cracks and has broken in a couple of places and so far I’ve been able to glue it, but I should probably replace the case. Miele doesn’t seem to carry these parts for mine anymore so looking for used parts on eBay is probably my only solution.

Rather than take a chance buying somebody else’s cracked case, I’m probably going to replace it. When I do, I’m going to spend less money next time understanding that I’ll have to replace it after 5-10 years.

How'd that happen? I'm using a Complete C2, in fact, "abusing it" would be a more apt description considering how careless I've treated it at times, and it's still in perfect shape. (I did break one of those telescope tubes though).

While they are probably overpriced, if you buy from Dyson you know you are getting pretty good quality. My prior vacuums were from Shark and Hoover and they sucked in the wrong way. While I probably could have gotten a decent vacuum from one of those well-known generic vacuum companies, going with Dyson assured I'd get something much better than I previously had. If I saw a Miele vacuum on the shelf, I'd have no idea what to expect, given have never heard of the brand before.

Miele is a well-known up-market household appliances and devices manufacturer from Germany. Generally Miele is considered to last a lifetime, though their first few wifi enabled appliances and devices were horrible.

Many years ago my father-in-law gave us a commercial vacuum (Windsor Sensor) that's typically used in hotels and hospitals. The thing's built like a tank and is easily serviced. It's a good choice if you don't mind a heavy vacuum, and it's only incrementally more expensive than a Dyson.

We looked at what the staff were using a couple of hotels and bought the ORECK XL COMMERCIAL. It is a simple vacuum with bags so it’s easy to clean. No extra features to break. The price was much cheaper than any Dyson vacuum. It’s been dead reliable for over 10 years and seems like it will just keep running.

Out of curiosity, how are any of these consumer-grade vacuums better than an entry-level shop vac you can get for 30 bucks?

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