iRobot Roomba i7+ vs eufy RoboVac X8

Unfortunately, the map will have to be generated again (third time) but he assures me it will be a much smoother process this time. If so, I expect to give it 4 stars. It's not getting 5 stars until I can more easily generate a map and they can allow indefinite (or at least 24 hour) job delays so I can suspend cleaning overnight and have it pick up where it left off the next. So far cleaning has been adequate but could be better; I assume the "better" would come from the S9 with its greater suction

The X8 is a big upgrade in a lot of ways, not least of which is its much-improved suction power. In addition to that and the mapping capability, being able to control the machine completely with a smart phone app via WiFi makes it far easier to use than the older model, which cleaned (well) by making random sweeps throughout the floor area. This unit creates and follows a map of a room or an entire floor. It's a testament to Eufy's quality that we moved the original unit to another floor and are still using it regularly

1. It is very loud when cleaning. As both my wife and I work from home I quickly learned that it can not be run during the day because it is just too loud and distracting. I also found that I couldn't run it in the evenings as it made TV watching unbearable

(really annoying part). - and lastly, it's very loud. when I run it, it scares my bunny.