C10 Robot Vacuum with Auto-Empty Station

Just got a Eufy C10 RoboVac. Yippeee.. Works great. I am hairless. I sit at my desk, open the phone app, and tell Igor to do it's thing every morning. The first time I used it the roller clogged with hair (my 2 are going through a massive shed) so I vacuumed with a upright, and tried again. Complete success, and as long as I RoboVac once a day the thing doesn't clog. So, every morning Igor goes to work. https://preview.redd.it/9l52hrj2m1ef1.jpeg?width=2400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dd699492f97d3b73ad5c684811e4ca59299fc216

I have been using [this](https://x.com/xploreproducts/status/1941190397520482590) from eufy for a while now and it has been working great for me so far, I would highly recommend it . It is pretty pet friendly and great if you wanna clean low profile areas as well

There's also Eufy C10. I've got one now. It's good but sadly seems to be missing bits. Not sure if it's the case with all budget robots. What's great about it though, it's got extendable side brush so will clean corners much better. Q10 might miss bits in corners as it's side brush simply doesn't reach. https://preview.redd.it/0azl6mm7ciag1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b73842da460546672ef419a977f20416d0b191f1

My C10 was horrible. Returned. Software, map, vacuum, dockstation. All had issues. Was debating L10s and Q10 5s.

Robots are mechanically and electrically much more complex than normal vacuums and despite the higher relative price they are not built as well as normal vacuums. Depending on your definition of "long term", none are reliable. You can expect 2 or 3 years before a serious failure. And that's with regular maintainence. The marketing for robot vacuums is so overblown it's ridiculous. They can be helpful when run very regularly. They keep clean-ish floors looking clean-ish. They do not vacuum as well as even average corded vacuums. Really you need to do a thorough manual vacuuming right before running the robot regularly, this allows the robot to "keep up" daily rather than trying to vacuum very dirty floors. Most will clog when used on previously uncleaned floors. Models to check would be the roborock Q10 S5+, eufy C10, dreame d10 plus, yeedi C12/ecovacs N20e (same machines different names). Of those models, the roborock and yeedi/ecovacs would be my top choices based on experience. Vacuum performance is good for a robot, anti tangle is ok (still, clean the brush regularly). And if longevity is a concern it might be worth getting a 3rd party extended warranty.

I just got it a few days ago and am running it head to head with a RoboRock Q8 Max+. See my comparison here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Roborock/comments/1h2ip9d/switched\_from\_22\_roomba\_j7\_to\_roborock\_q8\_max/?sort=new](https://www.reddit.com/r/Roborock/comments/1h2ip9d/switched_from_22_roomba_j7_to_roborock_q8_max/?sort=new) So far, the C10 is leading over the Q8 for me. I have 2 dogs and hard floors with some low pile area rugs. Still running more tests with both, but I plan on returning one of them in another week during the 30 day trial period.

I just bought the eufy Auto-Empty C10 on Black Friday deal from $200 off. I recently installed hardwood floor