Miele Cat & Dog: Good for pet hair?

Monty Burns is having problems over at AV Forums. His Dyson DC08 Animal “has given up the ghost” and is now “useless” at cleaning up the family’s pet hair. He’d like recommendations for a new vacuum cleaner and specifies that he doesn’t want another Dyson as the previous one lasted “less than a year”.

After some discussion on whether the original vacuum really is broken or whether a new filter and/or brush will fix the problem, philb strongly recommends the Miele Cat and Dog stating that it’s “awesome” and that there’s “not one hair left from our pixie!” andyrj1 agrees, mentioning that he once had a Dyson and “did not like it” so replaced it with a Cat and Dog instead and finds it “excellent with the dog hairs”.

If you’ve had any Miele Cat and Dog experience why not let Monty know? You can find the full thread here.