iRobot Roomba i4 Wi-Fi Robot Vacuum

So, I got this because it was on sale for half off, and I couldn't pass the offer when I was already looking to get a robot vacuum. I just moved and was lamenting to a friend that I'd need to get a vacuum and actually do so. I'm disabled and that slight bend to vacuum/sweep/mop is agony. They recommended looking into a robot vacuum. Initially I was thinking a Roomba would be far out of my price range. And admittedly, this one would be without the deal I got. But I'm so happy I did. I have carpet. I saw mixed reviews on it's ability with carpet. It's been doing a fine job of it. It is a bit loud, as other reviewers have complained, but unless you want to vacuum at midnight, it's not a big deal and it's not THAT loud. It's mapping is well done. And I like being able to send it to a specific room. What's more, after a cleaning session, it shows you everywhere it vacuumed. It apparently will even tell you if it found a high dirt area, though I haven't really had any issues worth it mentioning. Emptying the bin is super easy, and I'm shocked at how much it gets. I also enjoy that it can go places I wouldn't get if I was vacuuming personally, such as under the bed. Another thing I love was this particular one came with a virtual wall. I'm very OCD and didn't want Roomba going in the bathroom. Of course I could just close the door, but this is more convenient. I also plan to get a pet soon, and the circle shaped wall will be great to go around the food/water dish to keep it from bumping into them and spilling water. The wall has two settings. Line or circle. A simple switch on the side will let you choose which. Though I'm wondering how to know when the battery is getting low. (It takes 2 AA batteries which it comes with. It also comes with a spare filter.) The app has estimated times for replacement parts. And the parts come apart pretty easily. (Roomba vacuumed up a piece of broken door stopper I didn't notice and made the most awful racket. Had to remove the rollers to get it out. Very easy process.) It also lets you know when the dust bin is getting full, though I empty it after each run. You can also activate the vacuum from anywhere with the app. Out of the house and decide you'd like Roomba to clean while your out so you don't have to listen to it, but forgot to activate it before you left? No problem. It also has the ability to pair with Alexa, but I don't use that feature. Overall, I highly recommend. If I have any complaints about how it handled pets on carpet (I definitely don't think I'd recommend letting a cat ride it on carpet. I imagine even in hardwood it's hard on the Roomba) such as not doing a great job getting fur, I'll come back and update with complaints. But so far, I highly recommend this. Edit: Oh but the buyers remorse. Look, I'll give them credit. Their customer service is fantastic, and they'll spend TWO HOURS on the phone with you if necessary trying to troubleshoot issues. -_- I spent about 20 minutes trying to reconnect it to my new wifi with no luck. I called customer support. They had me do all kinds of things only to decide it's not charging right and they're gonna order a repair. Guess what? This is the second unit I've had that needed repairs in less than a year. The first one wouldn't charge at all. They outright replaced it since that was less than a month after I got it. I don't know what charging has to do with refusing to connect with my phone (you know how devices like this momentarily make their own network for you to connect to? Mine never did, which is why I called them) but whatever. They're sending me a box to send this in to be repaired and replacing it depending on how the repair goes. Personally, I just wish I had gone with one of those cordless vacuums with the long extension. Hindsight and all that.