Ah, we're onto the Autosense debate again, joy! Ha ha.
I think we all know I'm a big fan of the Autosense! As the advert said - It gives you the power you need, when you need it.
Equally, it doesn't give you unnecessary power when it is not required, thus saving electric and reducing wear to the motor and brush roll bearings. Oh and the belt too for that matter.
As for which will I use as my daily driver - I really don't know.
I know I'll use one of them, as they are the best all round cleaner with great carpet grooming and great hose suction, but which one...
Hmm...
I know the TP1000 is rarer and older, but I'm more drawn to it because the TP2 is in immaculate condition and I want to keep it that way.
The TP1000 is already quite scuffed and marred, so although I don't want any further damage, if I had to subject one cleaner to daily "abuse" (I use that term in the loosest possible fashion - I'm very careful while vacuuming), it would be the one that is already slightly worn.
I may change my mind though, I do that often
The one thing I... Dislike, if you could be as harsh as that, is the fact that because the TP2 runs at full power all the time, the hose suction is so immense with an empty bag that the crevice tool really increases the motor pitch and glues itself to anything it goes near.
The TP1000 on the other hand is fine even with an empty bag if you let the Autosense drop down to the lowest power.
That, of course, was a big problem for powerful uprights without electronic variable wattage control. My 1993 Philips U800 is also guilty of that, but not as badly as it isn't quite as powerful.
Remaining on topic, but veering off the current talking point - I've noticed the Bag Full indicator on the TP2 is a different, more sharp (if you know what I mean) light, rather than the soft light the TP1000 has.