Riccar
My riccar 1700 (2nd to top of the line at the time) outcleans my Miele Silver moon (which was also 2nd to TOL from my understanding) with the SEB-236
Beyond carpet cleaning performance the cost of supplies is much cheaper for the riccar with a 6 pack of genuine bags for 16.95 and a 4 pack of genuine miele FJM bags for about 20.00 hepa filters are about 32 for the riccar and 50 for the miele
The hose length of the riccar makes it easier to use for above the floor cleaning and makes it less likely to "ankle bite"