Roombas are great if you run them constantly and you have more than one in your house; but even a single one saves a ton of time and effort. What they "shine"

Roombas are great if you run them constantly and you have more than one in your house; but even a single one saves a ton of time and effort. What they "shine" at is keeping up on cleaning away surface dirt and such. Instead of needing to vacuum a couple of times each week, you just run the Roomba(s) a few times a day. It takes away a dull and difficult chore. Occasionally though, you do have to break out the vac for a deep clean (once a month or so) - and on the odd occasion the carpet cleaner for a good scrub. And you have to keep up on the cleaning/maintenance/emptying of the Roomba as well. But overall, at least for my family's household, having our Roombas have been a plus.