I am also in the market for a new robot vacuum cleaner and had been considering one of the base model Roombas. Specifically, I’ve been looking at the iRobot Roomba 675.
Roombas are easy to clean and maintain. I am curious why you want to move away from that brand? What’s the issue with apps/wifi vacuums? I’d think that would be a big plus for consumers.
EDIT: @Sam FYI, the 11S is on sale for $180. I posted a link in the deals category. According to CamelCamelCamel that’s about as low as it gets.