If iRobot shuts down, replacement parts will also be much harder to come by. You'd have to rely on third-party vendors and independent manufacturers for filters, brushes, dust bags, and other parts.

iRobot has started publishing suction power specs ... and he added that there isn’t a loud emptying noise or a need to buy bin bags. Both series are priced the same: $449 for the 105 Vac Robot ...