iRobot Roomba j7+ Self-Emptying Vacuum Cleaning Robot (Renewed)

General Review - I was hesitant about buying a robot vacuum being a first time buyer however I love it so far! I had done some research before buying one and out of all of them the iRobot seems to have the best reputation. I found this one on sale during Prime Day as a refurbished from factory for HALF OFF its normal price!! Worked and looked brand new!PROS:- Does really well at cleaning on our high pile carpet- Excellent cleaning on hardwood flooring (pet hair included)- Self empties into its base- Can be setup to clean when you leave your home- Can be set to clean in certain areas of your home and even around certain objects by creating a zone.- Can place no-go zones to where the robot will not goto (had to do this with our closet because there were too many things in the way for me to want it to attempt to vacuum around)- Sends a notification to your phone with pictures when its done cleaning if it detects any objects in the way that allow you to tell it if its a temp object or if it should create a no-go zone automatically for you.CONS:- VERY NOISY when its emptying into its base station (only lasts a few seconds but be weary if running it at night with the base station near a bedroom!)- Replacement parts are kinda expensive if not bought on sale! Gives you an estimate of hours remaining on said part (which seemed kind of low in my opinion, making cost of ownership more expensive that you may realize. Example: Filter will last around 50 hours which will add up to around 2 months of usage if you run multiple times a week, filters cost about $30 for a 3 pack if you buy authentic ones)- Does OK at navigating around things but has caused scuffing on the body from where it bumps into things (there are 3rd party scuff guards you can buy off here that will help this issue (ie: foam pads, covers))- Sometimes doesn't clean around certain areas too well that tend to have more objects in the way (such as dining tables and near some living room furniture)OVERALL I would highly recommend this robot for first time robot vacuum buyers! Especially if you get a steal of a deal like myself!

I have one of these vacuums and love how smart it is. I decided to splurge and get one for the second floor instead of carrying the one I have up the stairs because I found this "renewed" one so much more affordable. When the vacuum arrived, I unboxed it and saw that it was dirty, dusty and I smelled a dusty smell. I opened the receptacle bin and found a full bag of trash with someone else's dirt in it. The bag was too full. there was no replacement bag that came with the vacuum either. Luckily I had one since I have another one of these vacuums and I plugged it in to see if it worked. These vacuums are smart and won't run over spills, pet messes, or (best of all) it won't run over wires and get them all wound up into the machine. This machine, however, sucked up my Fire TV cord and wound it alllllll the way up in it like a tunicate on its very first run.I emailed the seller and was essentially called a liar and was told that the product that I was shipped had been cleaned, repaired and tested. I emailed with them a few times and was told the same thing. I would have simply expected an apology and an offer to help me return it for a replacement that actually HAD been renewed. This is being sold by a third party seller that calls has iRobot in the name. I called Amazon and they reviewed the messages between the seller and myself and were also stunned at the very rude customer service.I believe that this Roomba was returned by someone after a lot of use, they never opened the return box, and then shipped it back out. I kept the full vacuum cleaner bag to send back with it when I do the return.

So I will post an update after some use. However I will address the renewed since that is most likely what people are interested in on this particular item.I paid $300 for the Roomba j7 with clean base #7550. It was renewed excellent condition. It came in a box that clearly stated refurbished. With irobot tags on it. And model number. The robot, base, and cord were separated in plastic with cardboard strategically holding everything in place. With the exception of everything being clearly identified as refurbished, stickers and permanently typed text on box, it was obviously professionally packed and sealed. It had a card talking about irobots return policy as well.The unit looked brand new upon removal and set up. No obvious scuffs or stains, bin was completely clean (which is amazing if anyone actually ran a cleaning cycle with it).It connected immediately and executed a smart map on the app over the first hour of use.I have vacuumed my downstairs twice since than and everything appears to work flawlessly.This is my second experience with Amazon renewed and I will see initially I am impressed, this may as well be a new product. I also appreciate the extended return window and of course most of all the price being approx 50 percent of new.The Roomba j7, is an addition/replacement of a 4 year old Roomba 675. It is night and day smarter than the 675, with mapping, obstacle avoidance and self emptying bin. I wanted a robot that got stuck less often and I definitely got it with the j7, it effortlessly deals with furniture, cords, baby toys etc. and the map is also fairly good.I will definitely update once I have some use on this unit. But my initial thoughts are that Amazon renewed is awesome and so is this robot.