We have a summer cabin that sits empty for 8 months. Before leaving, I fully charged the robot, turned it off, and stored it in a cool closet as the manual recommends. When we returned, I charged it and it worked perfectly. The battery held up with zero degradation. I was worried about self-discharge, but the 3-month recharge advice in the manual is conservative �C 8 months was fine for mine. Now I recommend this robot for second-home owners who want clean floors upon arrival.

We took a cross-country RV trip, and I brought the robot along. It cleaned our small 25-foot RV floor beautifully. The battery lasted for three full cleans of that tiny space. The only challenge was securing the base so it wouldn't slide during driving �C I used double-sided tape. The manual doesn't cover mobile homes, but it works perfectly. My family thought I was crazy, but having clean floors in a confined space made the trip so much more comfortable.

Let's be honest �C the charging base is not pretty. It's a chunky white box in my hallway. But it works so well that I've made peace with the eyesore. Function over form.

Petty? Maybe. But I named my robot "Karen" because it just keeps going and never complains. Every morning I say, "Go clean, Karen," and it does. It doesn't talk back, doesn't ask for raises, and doesn't micromanage me. It's therapeutic, honestly. The voice prompts even sound a bit bossy �C "Returning to base" in that flat tone. My husband thinks I'm insane, but it makes me laugh every single day. If you need a little dark humor in your life, name your robot something ridiculous.

The disposable bag is so easy to swap out. Just lift the handle, toss it, and click a new one. No mess at all.