I have a somewhat newer Neato (non cloud connected), and a Neato D3 (cloud connected).
The non-cloud is inconvenient, not because of not having cloud management, but due to the fact that it doesn't have any networking capabilities at all. I still keep it around and trigger manually. Its LIDAR died, but I just had to open and clean it to restore operation. One battery changed. Still going.
The other one, despite being cloud connected, can at least be managed by Home Assistant(although the initial integration is a pain). Which means I can do things like run it when there's no-one at home (or noone downstairs).
I also have a Braava. Which, despite connecting to iRobot's cloud, also has local control. It works even better than the D3.
They are all outclassed by newer robots. If I had the time I'd replace the onboard electronics entirely.
The non-cloud is inconvenient, not because of not having cloud management, but due to the fact that it doesn't have any networking capabilities at all. I still keep it around and trigger manually. Its LIDAR died, but I just had to open and clean it to restore operation. One battery changed. Still going.
The other one, despite being cloud connected, can at least be managed by Home Assistant(although the initial integration is a pain). Which means I can do things like run it when there's no-one at home (or noone downstairs).
I also have a Braava. Which, despite connecting to iRobot's cloud, also has local control. It works even better than the D3.
They are all outclassed by newer robots. If I had the time I'd replace the onboard electronics entirely.