Isn't the James slightly more troublesome compared to the Henry/Hetty due to the manual cable rewind?
As compared to a Miele, their motors most probably have a greater dust tolerance, plus their bags are double those of Miele's GN bags. They are nice heavy duty machines, but for the indoor home use, a Miele is way more refined and pleasant to use. I'll trust a Henry for anything that takes a beating. Here's a Henry that helped in getting a car back into service ;-)
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