Wanda, you said they died, do you know what part actually broke? My DH can fix almost anything so I am hoping when ours does die he can repair it by ordering new parts.

Sometimes you just need to get a new battery.

Sue

I used mine quite a bit for less than a year when I had a broken leg. They I stopped using it and I guess the battery died. For some reason I never got it going again. Maybe the battery was expensive (cannot remember). Anyway, they are expensive to use for such a short time, so that's a good question you asked, Paw. Maybe they need to be used regularly to keep them going well. Take a look at the warranty.

I did like it for going under the bed. But it doesn't suck like a real vacuum, at least mine didn't, but it got plenty of cat hair.

I've had mine 4 or 5 years and it's still going. I know there will be a time when the battery will need to be replaced, but yet.

the first one wouldn't hold a charge. We got a new battery, and still didn't hold a charge long enough to vacuum more than one room (our rooms are extra large), so I decided it wasn't worth the trouble. (I also bought one for my parents; theirs didn't last long either. Dad can fix almost anything, but he gave up on it.) The second one didn't work--sent it back, and the replacement wasn't much better. Also, it was a pain to clean the rollers on the bottom. I can't imagine how people with shedding dogs and cats can keep the rollers clean. One day, I will likely try another one, but doubt that I will try Roomba again.

I have the Roomba 980 which I believe is the newest one. I have 2 dogs that shed like crazy wchich is one reason I love the vacuum. It's keeps the hair from getting out of control. The rollers on my machine do get full of hair but are fairly easy to clean. I think the battery lasts about 60 min and then it has to charge. if I run it everyday than it can do my first floor in one charge if not it has to go back and charge again.

I love my Neato!

I got one of the first ones. It was great, and I loved it, but it only lasted maybe two years. I don't know what went wrong with it, probably just needed a new battery, but I didn't know for sure so never fixed it.

Editing my earlier comment: My old Roomba is now working fine. I think I just wasn't cleaning it well enough. I let it charge for a long time, cleaned it better, and now it's chugging along very well, just like new.

I have the Neato for pets. It's working just fine. It will vacuum till it needs to go back to the base and charge then it starts again right where it left off. I have been pretty impressed with it.

My Neato is going strong! Love it!

I have a Neato, too. She's almost 2 and feeling fine.

I would expect that the batteries would be the weak link, probably shot before 500 recharges. The next failure item would be the electronics followed by the motor. Any number of the mechanical parts could break. I don't have one, so do not know what might happen if the unit was dropped. I assume that would not be good.

I bought mine shortly after Glenda posted that she had one and liked it, so it has been several years. Mine is still going with no problems. It is used a couple of times weekly on the hall, dining room and living room.

"I have the Neato for pets"

Will you post the model number, please?