Miele USA Charges Outrageous Prices
Because they can and also because the stuff must be imported to these shores. While Miele appliances are expensive in Europe, nothing like it is on this side of the pond.
Miele Dryers:
Methinks Miele falls short in this area because of their refusal to build products just for the American market, and or lack of experience with uber-sized gas or electric dryers for that matter, the kind used by Amercians for generations.
Miele Plastic Outer Tubs:
Miele claims the stuff is not "plastic" but the same material that top end boats have their hulls made of, and is much better that the average plastic found on many other front loaders these days.
Use of this "plastic" allowed MieleUSA to cede defeat and give in to American's love affair with LCB.