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Re:New Roomba Has Persistent Maps, Selective Room Cleaning, ... by dandare on Thursday September 06, 2018 @06:27AM (#17925170)
The most impressive thing about Roomba is its physical durability. My Roomba must have traveled many many miles over the past 5 years and it looks battered like WALL-E. I have replaced all the peripherals over the time but the gear goes strong and my Roomba still does a great job.
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Re:New Roomba Has Persistent Maps, Selective Room Cleaning, ... by Tharkun on Thursday September 06, 2018 @11:28AM (#17926960)
While my Nilfisk hoover requires me to operate it manually, it is nearly 30 years old and still works perfectly. Only thing I've had to replace is the power cord which started to come apart.

Having to replace a bunch of Roomba peripherals after under 5 years and calling it 'durable' is laughable.

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Re:New Roomba Has Persistent Maps, Selective Room Cleaning, ... by bokononon on Thursday September 06, 2018 @01:02PM (#17927655)
A friend has a fully functioning Nilfisk that was made in 1969 and, the same as you, the only thing that's been replaced is the power cord.
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Re:New Roomba Has Persistent Maps, Selective Room Cleaning, ... by notyourwork on Thursday September 06, 2018 @11:14AM (#17926847)
Curious what you first replaced? I’ve had one for a few years and it seems like it’s still in good condition but wondering what to look for.
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Re:New Roomba Has Persistent Maps, Selective Room Cleaning, ... by tyldum on Thursday September 06, 2018 @02:28PM (#17928325)
After 8 years I had to replace the whole drive unit. It worked 5 days a week for those 8 years æ, though. And my toddler used to surf on it...
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Re:New Roomba Has Persistent Maps, Selective Room Cleaning, ... by dandare on Thursday September 06, 2018 @12:15PM (#17927300)
Battery, the side brush motor and all brushes. And I accidentally tore off the top sensor - I had to solder it back.
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Re:New Roomba Has Persistent Maps, Selective Room Cleaning, ... by xae342 on Thursday September 06, 2018 @11:17AM (#17926869)
Likewise, I’ve dropped mine pretty hard a half dozen times by picking it up from the dust bin which subsequently detaches.
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