My husband bought this for us over 9 months ago and I have been surprised that I actually like it! It works much better than I expected. It was easy to install the app on our phones to control the unit. We also have the Amazon Echo which can control the unit. So easy to tell her to send the Roomba out to start cleaning or to pause if necessary.. You can have it clean one area or the whole floor. You can have it do an extra thorough cleaning although it will have to return to the base to charge for a while. We have a pretty large first floor that is mostly an open floor plan. The main areas have hardwood floors, ceramic tile, vinyl planking & area rugs. The master BR has wall-to-wall carpeting. The Roomba has no trouble going from one to the next. The biggest problems we have had is that although the robot is fairly quiet when operating it is extremely loud when it returns to the base and empties itself. Very, very loud -- but it only lasts for perhaps a half a minute so I can live with that. Our other problem is that we have two rocker/swivel/recliner chairs in the LR area that have a circular metal base. The robot is getting better about it (seems to be learning?) but it often gets stuck trying to clean under the chairs. But it does seem to be able to sense when an area needs a little more attention and will go back several times. It is also quite good at getting into corners and under and around things like the kitchen chairs. A tip: if either you or your pets have long hair check your the ends of your "brushes". The brushes themselves seem to be made of something like silicon and do not clog easily. But I found rings of compressed hair on the ends when I was cleaning the unit. The brushes are pretty easy to pop in and out and it only takes a few seconds to clean it out. Like any appliance keeping up with the maintenance keeps it working better. I have severe back problems that cause a lot of pain if I make certain movements. Pushing and pulling a heavy vacuum or even using a broom is quite painful. So this little robot has been a life-saver for me. Keep an eye out for the instant savings or shocking value offers. We were able to purchase this model (iRobot Roomba i3+ 3556) on sale for under $400 at Sam's Club which was less than some of the lower-end models. For us it has definitely been worth it.

I purchased this at 11 pm CDT on the day it went on sale. This is my 3rd Roomba over the years. I gave my last one to my son a couple of years ago because it scared Oreo, my Pitbull. I still have Oreo and she’s still not a fan, but we go Into a different room than the one Doris is cleaning and that seems to work for her. What works for me is this Roomba. I have a Golden Retriever named GiGi who is a puppy mill momma living her best life now and shedding all over my house. Plus I have a horse hair Sharpei named Wrinkles. Doris cleans up ALL of their fur with ease. I generally only have Doris clean one room at a time as she needs a bin empty after each room. Does she get confused or lost sometimes? Yes, but I haven’t let her completely map out my floor plan, so that’s on me. I don’t mind getting involved as I’m not letting her run unattended due to her scaring my girls. LOL. My floors are CLEAN after she finishes and I’m happy. Totally recommend this as I have heavy duty hair/fur here and Doris handles it with ease.

I bought this vacuum 4 days ago, I have run it almost continuously ( except for when it recharges itself, and at night because it is too noisy for sleep). It has picked up - at the most -2 tablespoons of dirt for 4 very large large carpeted rooms and it’s been about 2 months since I have vacuumed up there. Then I vacuumed with my dyson stick vacuum where the roomba had “cleaned”. I had to empty the stick vacuum 4 times- over a quart of dust and dirt! I remember my kids had a little toy vacuum once. It worked better than the roomba- and it cost 1/10 as much!

I have a German Shepherd mix that — because of a short coat — sheds like CRAZY. This specific model is marketed as being superior for pet hair & dander and I can’t BELIEVE how much cleaner my hardwood looks! Even after I swept to compare, it did a better job!

Although the features listed include smart map - this feature is not available on this model at least in certain regions. After contacting IRobot, I learned that some i3 models may not include smart map and that they are working on the software, but unsure when this will be updated. IRobot suggested I purchase another model with mapping. So if you want the smart map do not purchase this model. It is unclear why Sam's Club is advertising as such and should update this information on the website.

I had really high hopes for this, but they were dashed. When it would come back to the base and empty, it would make a horrible noise. Sent video to iRobot and they had me send it in for repair(brand new, mind you.) When it got back from repair, the thing would say that the bin was full when it was clean as a whistle. It would also say that the vacuum bag was full when there was nothing in it. Troubleshooting with iRobot didn't help. They sent me a replacement. That one did the same thing. Returned it to Sam's within the 90 day return period(barely) and got my money back. The girl at the desk asked what was wrong with it because she was curious as to why so many people were returning them. Steer clear of this one.

Cleaned 2 times. Not completing the jobs and already does not work. Does not self empty, reads bag full change bag and only a minute amount of dust in new bag. I had to empty container both times. The clean button has been flashing for 2 days even after doing the reboots. So, it's going back. Really hoped it would work it. 😕

It takes a while to do the job but It does the job.

Been watching the price. Alerted to sale price bought online did curb pick up. Very happy

Piece of cake downloading app and pairing with home wifi.