Miele is a family owned German company that's been around for 100+ years. Their hallmark has been quality control and over 98% of the parts and components are built in their own factories. For this reason Miele is one of the least repaired items in the appliance industry and has an average lifespan of 20-25 years. I like their patented "Honeycomb" drum because the fabrics never touch the bottom during the wash. Silks and fine washables can be placed in a Miele without damaging or stretching the fabrics and features 11 specialized programs and 10 standard. Miele also has a cast iron cradling system that holds the stainless steel inner/outer drum (43 dB, noticeably quiet) and the front exterior is porcelain coated steel so it is less susceptible to scratching.

As you may have deduced, we are huge fans of the Miele laundry care. While Bosch is also a German brand with the same European size -- the quality and longevity just does not compare.

We've had our Miele for 10 years and haven't had many issues. The dryer had to have a part replaced, but other than that 10 years, daily use, about three loads a day, you do the math. In terms of getting the clothes clean: the first five years were better than the last five years. But still quite good.

Our Bosch machine made a lovely whistling sounds, and didn't last long.

The biggest issue with Miele is the service if it needs it, is usually quite specialized, and hard to book.

I'm about to buy a compact washer and dryer and cant decide between the bosch and miele, the money isn't the issue just the reviews are confusing everywhere...anyone got an opinion? i'm leaning towards the miele..