<p>I have a robot sweeper (Mint) and I’m in love with it.</p>
<p>I do not hate them, I just do not do them. There are people out there who would be very happy to do them for you. I like make them happy. I do enjoy doing laundry / ironning though.</p>
<p>^^^
@miamiDAP
lol…</p>
<p>I do like it when I have a housekeeper; I don’t have one at the moment. However, even when I’ve had one, there are still plenty of daily stuff to do. But, if I remember correctly, you don’t cook either, so that probably cuts down on the daily stuff. I do enjoy cooking…and doing laundry. But, not ironing. :(</p>
<p>@BunsenBurner—my original Miele was blue and when I went to replace it, I couldn’t believe I was forced to buy a black one. I think they change the colors and names periodically just to confuse the consumer. Just one caution: one should not allow that auto-retracting plug to fly into the vacuum. It will eventually damage the auto-retraction feature. Also need to be a bit careful about not yanking the cord out of the wall and instead pulling with one’s fingers on the actual part that plugs into the wall. </p>
<p>First Miele needed what local shop diagnosed as possibly one or two repairs, totaling up to $350. Decided on the spot to just replace it instead of attempting to repair. Store gave me $50 on trade-in even though I didn’t trade it in. My in-laws took it home to their lower cost of living area and had vacuum repaired for $39. It has been working wonderfully for years since and now I can keep the old one down in the basement since that area has a lot of carpet.</p>
<p>I agree with BB that Miele makes an excellent vacuum, especially for hardwood floors. The original is still going strong after more than 15 years. </p>
<p>My vacuum is still going strong after 10 years, probably because it gets so little use. 
(By the way, I really dislike the emoticons on the new CC. They’re all a little creepy. This one is one of the least creepy.)</p>
<p>Gee, what could possibly be creepy?? :ar! :@) =)) </p>
<p>^^…and these… :-& >:) 8-X >-) </p>
<p>:(|) This one is the creepiest, imo. </p>