Right-on! I named it Robo! I love mine also–same basic Red model my kids bought me for Christmas after bilateral hip replacement, 3+ yrs. ago. Although I do not use it as main vac now, it has outlived two other vacs and cleans edges better, as well as having a “spot clean” button. This button, when pressed, will go round-and-round in a 2′ circumference wherever you need it! My cat and I both love watching it go, and my old carpet fibers actually stand up when cleaning is done. I use it for both carpet and tile, but must plug-up under chaise lounger with throw pillow, as it will get stuck. It cleans cat liter spillage, cat food, and rolls over cords with no problem. I also use the “virtual wall” to block off areas not in need of cleaning. Would like to know where to get a reconditioned battery if/when this one stops working. I let my neighbor with broken arm borrow it, and she was amazed also. Try it, you’ll love it, too!!

I contacted the company and they nicely sent me a new Roomba body. The brush worked on that one, but the dust bin kept falling off so the machine was distributing the dirt and fur around the carpet as it picked it up. I taped the bin, but then the machine stopped doing a full cycle of cleaning. It would stop and start in the same spot over and over. So frustrating! Now I’m out of the warranty and they want me to buy another to replace it.

Given all the trouble I’ve had with two separate machines, I’m not about to spend more money on something so fickle. As others have said, when it works, it’s wonderful, but mine lasted into the months, not years. Overall, it didn’t save me time as I would have liked and instead I wasted time and money. It’s too bad, it’s a great idea.