Rating  - Does the job, but leaves some touch-up work
well, it works, that's the good news. The tank full of dirty water is proof that it's doing the job. The bad news is that it doesn't do corners, and if you have a lot of dust (say, pet hair) you're probably best off doing some vaccuming first because it doesn't deal well with light things like hair that blow around instead of being trapped under the robot.
In short:
Pros:
1. It gets the floor clean
2. It works well w/vineagar, which is good news for those who prefer natural cleaning things intead of chemicals
3. it's pretty easy to clean up - just empty the tank, pop the brush and the filter and run them under the tap.
4. It leaves the floor reasonably dry.
Cons:
1. You'll go absolutely batty if you hang around and try to watch it work. It almost invariably does what i consider the wrong thing (like going the wrong way or going straight when it should be spiralling). save yourself the hassle - walk away and come back to a clean floor. It eventually does the job, and who cares if it takes more time? it's the robot's time, not yours.
2. it doesn't do corners. problem.
3. Occasionally the cycle has stopped in the middle (i think i had a dirty tank).
4. it's loud. really, really loud.
5. would be nice if it could handle more than 12' by 12' on 1 tank.
Overall, good product, if a little pricey (i bought it refurbished and have had no problems...)
Rating  - SCOOBA NEEDS TO GET SMARTER
During the time I am writing this, my Scooba has ended up stuck on my floor heating grate FOUR TIMES!! Does this thing ever learn? It can - obviously - not be left alone, just like a child. Scooba has also managed to get itself stuck under my kitchen kabinets over and over. As far as I know, our kitchen kabinets are standard height from the floor. Why does Scooba then get stuck under them over and over? If I have to supervise it the whole time, I cannot say that it frees up time for me. Scooba does not get a passing grade from me, I am sorry to say. I am the happy owner of a Roomba, which I absolutely adore!
Rating  - IT'S GREAT IF YOUR HOUSE IS ALREADY CLEAN
IF YOU HAVE NO CHILDREN OR DOGS THIS PRODUCT WOULD BE GREAT FOR YOU.
HOWEVER IF YOU'RE BUYING IT TO ACCTUALLY CLEAN DIRTY FLOORS I WOULDN'T.
AFTER USEING IT ONE TIME I KNOW I AM GOING TO RETURN IT.
Rating - Customer Service is TERRIBLE
The good news/bad news:
The product is WONDERFUL, but it is, after all, an electronic that may need to be replaced. It has seriously changed my life, and I would recommend this product IF you have the patience to deal with the morons who run their customer service department. My Scooba was under warranty, and after an exhaustive process with the CS people, they agreed to replace my Scooba with a brand new one. Here's the rub, I had to take the old Scooba, ship it back at my expense, and then wait until their warehouse received the damaged Scooba in their warehouse. From there, I had to wait another 2-3 weeks for my replacement. The most aggravating aspect for me was that the customer service agent actually acted as if he was doing me a favor. Given the fact that I already own two Roombas, and a Dirt Dog, and now, my broken Scooba, you'd think they'd have been more helpful in expediting replacements. Not so. I hope they get their act together.
Rating  - Great Floor washer
This is the best think ever happen to me, the first times you have to wash the same spot several times with in a week my hole floor was shining and it just take 45 minutes per zone to clean up.
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