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 wish you better luck than I had, and I hope you bought directly from Yeedi. If not, no warranty was my experience. I bought from Amazon, and 4 months in, one of the sensors went out. Since not bought directly from Yeedi, no warranty and it was beyond the Amazon return window.
Just picked up a Yeedi during black friday. We have pets at home, and it actually handles the hair well, at least I don’t have to walk around with a lint roller every day.😂 It’s not going to get things 100% spotless, but it just makes things a lot more comfy. Especially on busy days, I honestly find it reliable.
I have a Yeedi robot vacuum and it’s the top home purchase for myself other than my espresso maker lol. It was pretty affordable too! I have two young boys so our floors constantly have dirt and crumbs plus dog hair. I run it 1-2 times a day and it works great
I've never bothered with the mop because I've got 2500 sq ft of concrete, live in the dusty desert, and have dogs. That would be futile with the tiny tank but the sweep is definitely worth it. I absolutely notice a big difference and I just got a cheap off brand called yeedi
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Qrevo S
82% positive of 247 users
Reliable, great mopping (lifts pads), but poor cable avoidance.
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