Roomba 880/980 vs Botvac D, which one breaks less?

[saba11]

So I've owned all three and Botvac is a total waste. Let's stick with Roomba 880 and 980. Now, while both of these robotic vacuums are quite functional and durable, they still have some drawbacks.

Roomba 880 seemed to be more problematic since it regularly had problems with charging and the sensors got confused.

Roomba 980 seems to be less problematic and since I've owned it, for more than 3 three months, I haven't had a problem with it yet. So in the battle of Roomba 880 and 980, the 980 model is clearly more superior and less problematic.

[aarolar]

I have a 880 that has run everyday for 2-1/2 years now and I've been completely satisfied with it. I had one dust bin filter door crap out that was replaced under warranty along with a leaking drive assembly. We have two dogs and my wife has long hair and it's never been an issue just clean it out once a week and keep on going. Original battery as well.

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[djos]

I've got an original BotVac 80 and it's been flawless and provided years of problem free service.

My Roomba 561 is pretty reliable too which is impressive considering the hostile environment it cleans.... My garage / workshop.

[Wing Nut]

I've got an original BotVac 80 and it's been flawless and provided years of problem free service.

I just checked and my first Neato XV-11 was bought in Sept 2011 and the second one early in 2012. While this model has a deserved reputation for unreliability, they're still running perfectly 6 years later with just a couple of easy DIY repairs and new batteries every 18 months (NiMH) or 24+(?) months (lithium). At this rate I can only dream of a smarter, more powerful, replacement

My Roomba 561 is pretty reliable too which is impressive considering the hostile environment it cleans.... My garage / workshop.

Hmmm ... you're giving me ideas now!

[djos]

I've got an original BotVac 80 and it's been flawless and provided years of problem free service.

I just checked and my first Neato XV-11 was bought in Sept 2011 and the second one early in 2012. While this model has a deserved reputation for unreliability, they're still running perfectly 6 years later with just a couple of easy DIY repairs and new batteries every 18 months (NiMH) or 24+(?) months (lithium). At this rate I can only dream of a smarter, more powerful, replacement

My Roomba 561 is pretty reliable too which is impressive considering the hostile environment it cleans.... My garage / workshop.

Hmmm ... you're giving me ideas now!

Yeah I've still got 2 fully operational xv11's plus my parents xv11 which is also still going strong. Great machines.

Btw I've recently added an aero vac bin to the 561 and its makes a huge difference to the performance and also reducing maintenance on the 561 as it does a much better job of pulling the dust through the filter.