I have to agree. I've been on iRobot since the beginning, and the latest upgrade to a Roomba 105 combo unit is just meh. Glad to hear there are better options out there.
I just picked up a roomba 105 combo for 100 bucks during black friday. It has all the features that the other companies developed when irobot was treading water living on brand name only. I thought I was finally getting a good deal on a domestic company robot vacuum. That didn't last long. I hope the robot does.
5 months ago I got a Roomba 105 for hardwood floors and would absolutely NOT RECCOMEND. I would rather sell both kidneys than buy another. I would rather sell my body for science, before I'm dead, than use this thing. Nothing I try to do with this thing is easy. Simple tasks like connecting to WiFi is an all-day affair. It's not even half-baked, and should have never been brought to market.
Last week I got an Eufy Omni S1 Pro, for mostly carpet and a little bit of tile. Compared to the Roomba it's like night and day. Ok, the Roomba 105 is a low-end unit and the Omni S1 Pro is a top of the line unit. Even taking that into account the Eufy is so much better. The software and app are, umm, usable! I haven't ran into a single issue with the Omni S1 Pro. It even properly mops the plastic mat under my desk chair.
Looking at what the Omni S1 Pro leaves in the vacuum bag... It does pick up a good amount from my carpet! Not as much as my Bissel upright manual vacuum or my Samsung cordless stick vacuum, but enough where I'm now concerned that I'm going to need to replace the vacuum bag after 8 "vacuum the whole floor" cycles. Ok, well, I'm off to order more bags...
The Roomba 105 will avoid carpet when it's mopping, but it may not avoid it 100% of the time, and you have to install the mop pad yourself every time you want it to mop. It doesn't have the ability to raise the mop pad up to traverse over carpets.
I've been using Roomba for years.
[They have some models in your price range.](https://hiarthur.com/?share=5249822f-8e97-4bb4-bcb2-4b759f49d75a)
Same as you, I had mostly hardwood floors and low-pile carpet in the bedroom. Other than my dog trying to fight the vacuum, it was great. When I moved to a smaller place with stairs and obstacles, I gave it to my mom.
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