just out of curiousity,
What are you folks paying for your Miele bags? Four M50/51/53 bags plus the micro filter run between 8 and 17€ in Munich, depending on where you buy them.
My Miele has so many filters I usually forget one, it sure is nice not to have that freshly sprayed with dust smell when I use it, though.
Let's see. It cost me three times what a decent vac normally costs. Have had it for nine years now, never had a problem. Hmm, my last few vacs died from the cat and dog hair in less than a year...
Yup, guess they're worth it, even if the filter bags do cost a fortune.