I bought this nozzle to replace the original nozzle on my Miele Red Star vacuum cleaner. The original head was 10 years old and started to get stuck on the heavy carpet. The new SEB-213 was its direct successor and has proven itself so far! Runs much smoother and quieter than the original (possibly due to the age of the original). Let's see if the replacement is as durable as the original, but so far I'm quite happy.