When your washing machine breaks, how do you know whether to roll up your sleeves, work the phones to find a repair technician, or give in and swipe your Visa at the nearest appliance dealer? It’s a ...

Immer Besser – that’s the slogan of Miele, probably the world’s best-known and best-loved premium appliance manufacturer. Harking clumsily back to my GCSE German, it translates as “Always Better” or ...