ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 PRO Omni Robot Vacuum Cleaner with Mop

My best robo vacuum and mopper yet – if you want the best, consider this I have quite a history of robot vacuums. I’ve had 8 robot vacuums (6 of which were also moppers) from 3 different brands. I’ve seen the improvement in performance in them across the board as time has gone on.The ability to pick up dirt improves, the ability to mop clean improves, the mapping and object avoidance improves. They might not all improve at the same time but the general trajectory over the various generations of products has been upward.And with that I can say this – while also the most expensive one I’ve ever had – is also by far the best I’ve had. It is a LOT of money (AUD2700 currently) but for that I’m getting the best vacuum, the best mopping (BY FAR) and really good mapping and object avoidance. It’s actually better than my previous best – also by Ecovacs (T50 Max Pro Omni) – in every regard. In particular the jump from spinning mop pads to the rotating long mop is almost as big a jump in performance as that from the dragged or vibrated piece of mop was to the spinning pads.Right now, I have 3 different devices in the house that are in use. This, and 2 other Ecovacs (the forementioned T50 Max Pro and a T30S Combo) and so I’ve seen how the generational improvement is. I’m not kidding. Each one is notably better than the last.Ok. Let’s get specific.The mopping has actually picked up some marks on the floor that no other robot was able to get rid of. I actually thought I was going to need to use a steam mop to get rid of them, but I noticed after this had done a couple of cleans that most of the marks were gone. These are marks that nothing else (not my robots or my upright roller mop) was getting rid of. Yes, I’ll still need the steam mop but about 2/3 of the marks are gone. I’m not even sure if another use on the floor might get rid of the rest.I think that the fact the roller mop slides out means that it is as good as the T50 in terms of getting to the edge of the wall but not better. It’s not quite the super-duper panacea of right to the floorboard cleaning BUT it is really good and good enough for most things because usually its dust you’ll have right there, and the side brush deals with that easily.The actual vacuuming is top tier stuff as you’d expect. It is better than my T50 because of one reason: no not the amount picked up – it seems on par for that which was already superb – but the noise level. Someone else in my house commented to me that unlike every other robovac/mop I’ve had they could sit in their study watching a movie with the X11 roaming around their legs and not have to turn up the volume. It’s not silent at all but the noise level is completely acceptable. If you’re coming from a non-robot vacuum boy, are you going to be shocked at how quiet they are compared to a barrel or stick vacuum!Mapping is also good, but it feels like the big players have got mapping fully sorted now in their mid and top tier models and have for a couple of years at least. You just hit the “map your house” button in the app and it then goes off to do it. Hah, though the X11 tells you – I’m not making this up – the mapping will take between 5 and 15 minutes for most houses and “don’t follow (it) around. It’ll come back when it’s done.” Jeez. I’m being put in my place by a vacuum…The one area I think is the big differentiator these days between cleaners and the one with the most room for improvement still is object avoidance. This is definitely the best I’ve had, and it certainly hasn’t got stuck on anything in the time I’ve used it but neither did my T50. The T30 before that and others I’ve had from other large and small brands, still did get caught up in things. I had to rescue my T30 from some cables by a bed, this last weekend. That does not seem like it will ever be a problem with the X11.Let me give one little negative with this which looks like a tiny design flaw maybe and just as a cautionary note for anyone using it. The cleaner reservoir (the main one, not the heavy duty one) has a fill line on it and I did fill it up to that point but then found I was getting leakage immediately. Easy fix. I just emptied some from the reservoir to just below the fill line, and the problem went away. But Ecovacs, you might want to rethink either the container/seal structure or lower that fill line a bit.That’s the only negative I have about this, and it absolutely vanishes into insignificance compared to all the positives.From all my robot cleaners: it’s the best vacuum I’ve had, it’s the best mopper I’ve had, it has the best mapping and object avoidance and it’s the quietest. Oh and I should mention it seems to go for ages! Again, there appears to be a generational improvement in cleaning duration between charges.I’ll only reference the other Ecovacs I’ve had but T30 to T50 to X11, it is lasting longer and longer, and that thing they tout for this where it will grab some power while cleaning the mop is true. It certainly does add more power quickly (a handful of %) which just absolutely helps with a bigger or more thorough clean.As you can tell given the amount of these things that I’ve had, I really do value the quality-of-life improvement that comes from them. I am not (just) lazy but struggle with certain physical tasks and vacuuming was becoming really hard which was why I got my first robot vacuum just to see if the ‘idea’ of it was any good. I’ve since been on quite a journey with them seeing more and more benefits and this is just the best yet for me. I did get this particular one for free to review for you all, but I bought my other Ecovacs and most of my other robot vacuums too, so I am absolutely willing to spend the big bucks to get the benefits from them and I can say given my experience, IF you need it, this is worth it.Now I just wish they had come out with an X11 Combo model because I do love the integrated stick cleaner on my T30S Combo. What do you reckon, Ecovacs? :)Such a good product. If you are in the market for a robot vacuum and mopper and want the best, you will not go wrong with this.PS: I almost forgot, it DOES climb thresholds too! I’ve got some 3cm thresholds between rooms and with a slight clatter (the noisiest this ever gets) it goes up and down them to keep on cleaning. One person found this helpful