Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We have two Bernese and two cats. The hair, dirt, and other effluvia are not to be believed. Our downstairs is a mix of carpet and hard floor, approximately 2200 s.f. This is our third Roomba and is far and away the best. Our 770 was a workhorse which had an unfortunate ESD reaction to a wheel replacement. The 980 which we bought about 18 months ago was great but began to show signs of age pretty quickly (it is now on much smaller upstairs carpet duty.) This thing is a MONSTER. First of all, it’s much quieter than the other two. It cleans much more quickly and thoroughly, without banging repeatedly into the skirting boards the way the 770 used to. The roller and brush design is smart and means less hair wrapped in a Gordian knot around the rollers the way the 770 and the 980 used to. And the automatic emptying feature works like a charm, although it does sound like the deck of an aircraft carrier for about 45 seconds while it empties. It’s covered almost 22,000 s.f. in two weeks of use. Once a week with the Dyson on the area rugs just for good measure and our floors are clean! The only slight downside is that the bin sensors are a bit touchy. Twice now, I’ve been told to clean them - but the good news is that the bin (except for the air filter) is dishwasher safe. I know it’s pricey. But if you have multiple hairy pets, this thing is the shiznit. UPDATE DECEMBER 2021- it’s still going strong! According to the app, this little devil is about to go over 1,000,000 ft.² cleaned which is pretty amazing. It’s had a couple of issues to be sure - the contact points require pretty regular cleaning and every now and again it decides to get stuck under a piece of furniture (low trestle tables are a favorite) but otherwise I can’t complain. I’m just about to purchase an S9 and move this little guy upstairs for a well-deserved retirement. One recommendation I have is to invest in a can of electronic contact cleaner. This is better than any other substance I found for cleaning the contact points on the robot and on the base.