Miele Triflex HX2 Pro Cordless Stick Vacuum

Yes. It pulls up far more dirt than its size suggests on carpet, stairs and hardwood, and it often gets a patch clean in a single pass. Stairs suit it well, since the Triflex HX2 Pro converts to a short stick that's easier to work step by step.

It's mixed. One battery runs out fairly quickly, anywhere from about 10 to 45 minutes depending on the setting, with full power at the short end. That's why the second battery in the box matters: finishing a whole house on the Triflex HX2 Pro usually takes both, so keep the spare on the charger.

It's small and fills fast, so expect to empty it partway through a bigger clean. Emptying is the messy part. It's often dusty enough that the Triflex HX2 Pro needs a wipe-down afterwards, and doing it over an outdoor bin keeps that dust out of the house.

It can be. The parts lock on tightly, which helps it feel solid, but pulling the motor unit off or swapping tools can take real force, and the printed instructions don't explain it well. Practise a few changes on the Triflex HX2 Pro before you need to do one in the middle of a clean.

Yes. It feels solidly built, with parts that click together securely and a premium finish all over. That sturdiness comes with weight, though: at 16.12 lb the Triflex HX2 Pro is a lot to hold up for overhead work, even if it stands on its own between jobs.

Yes, on hard floors. The light on the floor head shows dust and fine debris you'd otherwise walk straight past, so you can see which patches still need a pass. It helps most under furniture and along baseboards, where room lighting doesn't reach and the Triflex HX2 Pro's beam does.