Bill Noble wrote:
1. you can buy tread repair kits from a seller on ebay for $5
2. you can buy batteries from a different seller (actually 8 or 9
sellers) for $37
3. read the irobot site and see if the new features attract you - the
very early ones had a cubmersome way of cleaning them - that is improved
- they work and do their job - but note that the docking stations for
the newer ones are just a tiny bit different from the earlier ones and a
new one won't dock in an old station
"RBnDFW" wrote in message
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Winston wrote: about Rhoomba

We bought one of those a few years back. It threw a tread then the
battery died, right before they sent us an upgraded smart charger.

Haven't used it since. Now I'm wondering if I should buy a battery
($$$$) or just buy the newest model.

Have they improved much in the last two years?

I really like the 530.
Just picked up two more of them as refurbs from the iRobot
Outlet Store.
http://store.irobot.com/shop/index.j...goryId=2804607

They work great.

--Winston