DysonGen5outsize Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, Nickel/Blue, Extra Large

I am comparing this to the best canister vacuum ever made, a top Miele $1k+ canister vacuum. I am not yet considering getting rid of the Miele, but as I compare the two, here are my impressions:1. Cleaning power: Both excel. For sustained long power over a larger surface, the Miele is in its element. But it's also heavy and cumbersome to move around, which will make you take shortcuts and avoid going into tighter places. The Gen5 on autodetect (where it automatically adjusts suction power to the surface) also gets there. I should note that the first time I used the Gen5, I had previously used the Miele. On the open surfaces the Miele had cleaned, the Gen5 barely found anything, but then when you got to the corners of stuff, whoa, the Gen5 showed its superiority in reaching anywhere, easily.2. Weight: I used to vacuum holding the Miele vacuum in one hand, and vacuuming with the other. I am large and strong, so it wasn't hard for me, but it wasn't enjoyable either. The Gen5 "gamifies" cleaning, it's light and super maneuverable, so invites you to get to tight spaces. Love the Gen5.3. Sturdiness, Build Quality: The Miele is cast in metal. But heavy. The Gen5 feels a bit plasticky, honestly, and at times I felt I may break something, because some of the pieces are initially hard to clip in and out. But you gain trust in the Gen5 quickly. It is well made.4. Attachments and Versatility: They both have good attachments to work around the house. But the Miele will stay on the house. The Gen5 can be used in your car (and it is awesome at it) because it is very portable, and brings all the power to any environment.5. Bare floors and the "fluffy optic" cleaner head: Oh wow. Game changing stuff. The Gen5 murders the Miele there. The ability to see the huge difference you are making as you vacuum and clean is absolutely amazing.5. Additional thoughts: The only drawback of the Gen5 is the direct consequence of its portability and lightness - the fact it is battery powered and hence has limited time. But in my experience -based on having to vacuum 1000 sqft these days- you may kill the battery within 15mins (that's how long it lasts at full suction power) on your first vacuum, because the Gen5 will pick up stuff none of your prior vacuums did... but after those early cleaning jobs (which will fill the container quickly), things normalize and a battery charge will easily last for larger than 1k sqft environments, no doubt.In a nutshell, while the top end Miele and the Dyson are probably pretty close in suction power (and the Miele is possibly a bit better), the practicality and versatility of the Dyson Gen5 makes it a winner, at least to me. I like them both, but if I had to keep only one, it would be the Dyson Gen5.

Background: We're nearly finished building our home and close to moving in! I've swept and swept, OMG it's crazy just trying to keep up! I knew I swept every area and corners well. I thought there had to be an easier way, aside from a robot. I scored this on Cyber Monday and took the leap! It was still pricey, but Merry Christmas to me! This is a total Game Changer!I thought, "I've already swept, so I'm not going to see much". OMG was I ever wrong! The detect has immediately turned me into a "clean freak", but not in a bad way. With just one pass (on auto/medium strength) the micro/dust particles were picked up. I seen things on the floor with the little green/detect light, that I couldn't see with the naked eye. With our flooring things tend to blend together. On the auto/medium function, I only got half our home done. Within a few days I purchased a second battery. It takes 4.5 hours to fully recharge from an empty charge. A second battery is totally worth it! I'm debating on a third battery, but after we move in, I may not need it and plan to rotate throughout our home each day. Using a regular broom or even a regular vacuum there's no way I could possibly get all those minute particles up off the floor! I'm so excited to know that we'll walk on a clean floor free of any dirt/particles underfoot. Told you, "new clean freak" thank you!The swivel of the vacuum is amazing and soooo easy to use! I've never used a Dyson product before now, so the I'm just fascinated by the ease of this!I was so impressed with this vacuum, I asked for the new Dyson mop Wash G1 and my wonderful husband surprised me with it! However, Amazon won't allow me to post a review since I personally didn't buy it, but I absolutely LOVE that mop! Just need to use water and wow. I don't like to use a lot of chemicals and try to stay away from them, like using Norwex, to get things clean. I didn't know just how dirty my floors were! Think about it, using a regular mop you rinse it out in a pale/bucket/sink of already dirty water and you're just smearing that dirty water around on the floor and not truly rinsing or cleaning it.Also, the mop doesn't use much water, soooo much less than I typically fill the sink/bucket with. I couldn't believe just how little water is needed and the amount of gross dirt that it picks up! And the suction is strong enough that my floors dry in a 1/4 of the time! I'm still in awe.Again, I'm now a new "clean freak" and I absolutely LOVE it!