I don't know anything about the price. I didn't buy ours. My family loves it. It picks up dirt and pet hair and does a pretty good job.

I've had mine since 2003 and still love it. They do need regular, frequent cleaning of the lint filter, brush, roller, and wheels, (at least this old one does) but I think it's very well worth the upkeep for the convenience of having a Roomba do the vacuuming for me.

I personally would not get a roomba. I highly recommend the neato. I had the pet version. I watched tons of video and comparisons before making my decision. I was extremely happy with my neato and sure wish it had not drowned. I would buy it again.

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I've had a Neato for a few years and highly recommend.

I've had 2 roombas and was initially very happy. They get light use at my house, mostly for picking up crumbs and dust (no pets). The first one kept getting stuck under the toe kick for the cabinets and eventually the casing was knocked cattywampus and then it started scratching (my NEW) hardwood floor. So I tossed it and got a 2nd. It was only used upstairs (master bed and bath only) where the toe kick wasn't a problem. It did a good job, very light use, but after barely over a year, it quit holding a charge. I bought a new battery, and it won't charge, so I figure it's the charger, but I'm not sure. Grrrr. Not worth more $ to figure out. So I tossed it and just bought the new Shark Ion Robot. I am so much happier with it. The dust cup is much easier to empty and it doesn't seem to accumulate hair on the brush like the roomba. I have only about 2 weeks experience with it, but so far am really happier than with the roomba. it has a remote, and is programmable, but I haven't used those features at all.

I have an iBraava, that dusts and mops my wood and vinyl floors. I love it. My DD just face timed me, she got the Roomba one that vacuums and goes from floors to rugs. She got it for her cottage. Now says she wants 3 more! For her home, all 3 floors! Bet she would even like one for the stairs if there was such a thing!!!

I had one when I broke my leg. I liked that it went under the beds. I stopped using it when my leg healed. Months later when I tried to use it again, it was dead, would not charge, and I didn't want to invest in anything to save it. Disappointing but my fault for letting it sit so long.

We had one of the first Roomba's and while it worked, it didn't last long. The battery wouldn't hold a charge. Too much money for the short amount of time we had it.

I have a Neato. She's 2.5 years old and still going strong. We have about half hardwood and half carpet.

My sister had one and she liked it at first. The battery wouldn't hold a charge after 3 months or so.

I don't have one, but I've heard be VERY careful if you have a pet prone to accidents. Not pretty.

No one is saying if the ALSO vacuum albeit less often? Carpets wear out much faster unless cleaned well and regularly. I can't imagine these things clean DEEPLY? At $300 their staying power seems slight. They sure are tempting, however if they did what one NEEDS them to.

I never paid that much for one, and the one I have now for downstairs is from Aldi. It works fine. You need to keep them plugged in when not in use or the batteries will fail. I don't recall what the one is upstairs, but it also damp mops or dry mops. My son has a Dyson, those are pricey I think.

Sue

Arcy, for me it doesn't replace a thorough vacuuming/sweeping but it does cut down on how often I have to do it. I have 4 cats and it keeps the tumbleweeds to a minimum. It picks up crumbs, loose dirt that might be tracked in, that sort of thing but it doesn't hit everywhere. I used to have to vacuum every day and now I do it about once a week.

The neato I had did the same cleaning as a regular upright. It's basically an upright with the handle removed. It went in a regular pattern not all squirrely circles. It left the vacuum tracks on the carpet just like if you were running a vacuum cleaner over it. It is pretty amazing to watch it scan and plot the room and know exactly where it was when it goes back after charging. I was very impressed with it. Mine never once got stuck, it would work itself out of any situation. But I still kept my shark vacuum handy. I would like to see the new shark robot vacuum.

I've had two Roombas and same as a few others - worked fine at first but then died... out of warranty. Silly me though would still like to have another robotic vacuum. I think they're cool. Don't want to spend the $$ though.

There's a hysterical post somewhere on the web written by a guy who's Roomba was programmed to vacuum in the middle of the night - and it ran over dog poop and smeared it all over his whole house!

Oh gross, haha. I never run it unattended for that reason. Not poop but just anything unforseen.

I have a Bobsweep Jr. that I bought on Zulily for less than $150 a year ago. It does a pretty good job, but I agree with what Chi said above. I do like it though. I have a dog and when I empty the dustbin it's surprising. It does get hung under my tv stand sometimes. It's a little loud, too. My brother has a Roomba that they like. I'm trying to convince my sister she needs one. I also have a Mint cleaner that I still use. Worth it to me to help keep my home a little cleaner without more effort on my part!

Roomba is vacuuming for me right now. I love it. You do have to keep the bin emptied and do the maintenance on schedule. I would recommend getting a good warranty with one, as they can be a bit fussy and things can go wrong with them occasionally.

Overall, I really think it's worth it, though. I want another, so I can have one for upstairs and one for downstairs. Mine is one of the wifi ones that maps out your home. It vacuums in straight lines vs zigzagging all over.

If you get a Roomba, make sure you get a model that suits your home and what you want it to do. Some are not designed to vacuum your whole house and are best for just a couple of rooms. Some can be connected to lighthouses that direct them to the different rooms of your house. Others map out your entire house and vacuum it without lighthouses. Some are better for hardwood floors (soft rollers vs brushes), imo. Some are designed to do a better job if they have to clean carpeted areas.

Overall, my Roomba does a good job with my hardwood floors. I do still occasionally vacuum rugs and, on the rare occasion, I'll dust mop. I don't have the one robot that mops. I read that they don't mop very much area before they need their pad changed. Not sure what others have experienced so far as the mopping robots.

One that gets under the bed would be great. I hate cleaning under thete.