Shark IQ Robot Vacuum w/Self-Empty Base

I was very hesitate to buy a Robot Vacuum as I expected them to give me problems. My mom has two fat cats that spread litter everywhere all day. Going over the floor with a stick vacuum is easy though tiring and my mom has mobility issues so it's hard to do it multiple times a day. Seeing this Shark IQ Refurbished at $149.99 I decided to give it a shot. Well, my worries were for nothing. This thing is brilliant. You just plug the base in and hit "Clean." It goes horizontal up/down the middle of the kitchen and then it goes over the sides of the room. It's very smart and doesn't get stuck. It detects barriers and doesn't bang itself. It doesn't rush itself and will even go back to a spot it may miss and then continue it's path. It blows my mind seeing how much technology has come. I remember seeing these in a video game over 20 years ago! Those ones floated but we're getting there lol! Anyway, when it is done it will go back to the base by itself and the base will vacuum it clean! You can also always hit the "Dock" button to cancel the cleaning. You can use the SharkClean app on your phone. You can schedule it to run a certain time once a day and use the app to have it clean anytime you want. The app has 3 power strengths but normal is more than fine. It really cleans as good as our uprights Shark, INSE, or BISSELL. It is loud but not crazy. As for the product itself it had a few scratches on it as well as a little dust underneath (but the filters were brand new). Clearly a refurbished product but in good condition and cleaned. Hard to beat the deal at 1/2 off. As soon as I grabbed it the price jumped up as the stock went down. I bought a 3 year warranty with it too. Overall I really like it and it's a big help with the cat mess and normal dust. I had never thought about these seriously but once you have one it's hard to live without it. You got to see it work to appreciate how smart it is.