Miele Original SET 220 Electronic Telescopic Wand Vacuum Attachment for Miele Vacuum Cleaners – 6543880

The tip broke off the electric wand (S500 canister) after ten years of service. The original was dark gray plastic, like the tools. The replacement has a stainless steel finish. Fit and finish are fine, and both nonelectric and electric attachments work great. The steel finish will "show" fingerprints similar to steel kitchen appliances. On the plus side, the extension control on the original wand always stuck and required extra force to extend the wand. This replacement wand extends smoothly and easily. Most importantly, it made an existing S5 canister "good as new", allowing use of all of the attachments and the electric powerhead. Better than $800-900 for a new canister. Should deduct half a star for the steel finish/fingerprints issues, but overall it merits five stars.Note: I saved the old/broken electric wand. While it no longer can accommodate attachments, it still extends (with difficulty) and can be used as a primitive crevice tool for dirty jobs (cobwebs, spilled powders, etc.) when you don't want to use your new wand or get it dirty. It takes up virtually no space to store, so why not?Update February 2013: I had several issues with debris clogging the wand, requiring me to clear obstructions out of the wand. Upon closer inspection, I learned why: there is an electric cord inside the wand that bunches up and forms a curl when the wand is retracted to a short length. Debris gets caught here and clogs the entire wand interior. When the wand is extended to full length, the extra wire is taut and lies flat against the inner wall of the wand. I saved my old wand, despite the broken-off tip, and do not see the interior wire curled up when the wand is shortened, so the wiring design of the new wand is inferior to that of the original, in that you are likely to get clogs if you operate the wand at its shortest length. Using the wand extended to full length, it's fine, no clogs, but someone who is short--or who is using it to clean drapes or overhead objects (top of furniture cabinets, ceiling fans, etc) might not find it easy to use in the fully extended position. After experiencing four clogs on one day of use, I now use the wand only fully extended, to force the interior wire taut/flat. I am 5'11", so the fully extended length is fine for me, but probably wouldn't be so nice for someone 5'2". What concerns me here is that new canisters are being delivered with this redesigned wand, and I'm guessing all of the new buyers may have the same clogging issues I am having. and note, the tip of the wand is still plastic, so it can still break off. This is what happened to my old wand: the tip broke off, but the rest of the wand is still in perfect shape ten years after purchase. For those canister owners who bought S5-S6 models in the past decade, if your tip breaks, you'll have no choice but to buy one of these, unless you can find a used wand on eBay.

Had to replace our Miele powered wand ( power to the carpet vac head) . Our Miele is 15 years old and works flawlessly but the wand got dropped which broke the end that goes in the hard floor head or powered carpet head. The new one is built just like the original. Excellent quality .

This part is sturdily built except for the cheap plastic tabs used for extending its length. I had to buy this part for the third time after the same plastic tab broke off on my previous 2 parts. This usually happens after about a year of use so it is past the return/warranty period. Talk about planned obsolescence. The vacuum is useless without a functioning wand but since its motor and all other parts are excellent in every other respect, I am forced to keep buying this wand. I have contacted Miele's customer service and discussed the issue with a representative. She went over every aspect of the machine, took my contact information and told me that they would "escalate" the matter. I would be contacted soon with a solution. No one from Miele called or sent me an email for over a month so I called back about 3 days ago. The representative found the person I spoke to and told me that she has the info and that I will be contacted the next day. Needless to say, I haven't yet received a call back and likely never will.

This was the second attempt to buy a wand for a miehle earth vacuum. The first wand, as others noted, would not stay extended, would slip and become shorter, especially on longer rugs. It was well sealed in the box and was obviously a genuine part. Ordered a second wand and it works perfectly. Glad we ordered a second time.

I sucked up some thing when not watching while vacuuming and could not get it out. My old Mielle vacuum is rough looking but still works great. I decided to buy a replacement wand rather than a new vacuum. Exactly what I needed.

Returning the wand and reordering due to the wand not holding its position and slipping back.It’s expensive and I see other reviews which state the same issue.

Fit perfectly and shipped quickly!

I bought this Miele wand as a replacement for the original wand that lasted a few years. Problem with both the original and replacement wand was the button that adjusts the height of the wand broke. The replacement wand broke in less than a year. The plastic used for the button is not strong enough for the application. Not only did the plastic crack on the button, but the metal part inside the button that hold the wand from telescoping also broke. I am disappointed with the quality of this wand. I would have expected something better from Miele.