Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is the fourth vacuum we have purchased recently. The first was a Sears Progressive cannister, which works well, but is quite heavy and loud. We still own it. The second was a Bissel Ergorapido, which we hoped would be suitable for our 1500 square foot pied a terre in Boston. We still own it, mostly because we paid very little for it, and plan to give it to one of our grown up children who live in very small apartments. It has very poor suction, and does not hold enough charge to clean our rather small weekend retreat. But it is very light, and easy to use, and would be useful as a sort of electric broom in a very small apartment with no carpets or rugs - or pets. We purchased an Oreck to replace the Ergorapido. I would describe its performance as alarming - both from the perspective of noise and its effect on our floors and rugs. It was also indifferent as an appliance - with modest suction, and poor clearance under cabinetry. It was completely indifferent to dust and particles not directly in its path, and the path was never straight. We took advantage of the 30 day return policy and got our money back from Oreck. The Miele S2120 is a dream in comparison to any of the above, and a would say in comparison to any vacuum clear I have ever encountered. It is light, easy to store, remarkably quieter than even the battery powered Ergorapido, simple in design and attractive. It is also a substantially better vacuum cleaner with tremendous suction, a light touch on rugs and floors and a low enough profile to fit beneath even the lowest cabinet and furniture overhangs. It also has a retractable cord, and as the "entry level" Miele, a single very practical head that seems to work on everything - even furniture. It also cost $55 less than the Oreck. The Miele is the only product I would purchase again. It makes me happy.