Purchased in January from an official reseller and cost as much as its weight in gold. I preferred this solution to have technical support and warranty. It was intended for preventive replacement of the first Mi Robot Vacuum I bought 6 years ago, which left me extremely satisfied, but it has started to smell a bit strange when it heats up, and I believe it will break down soon. I hesitated between this and the sibling model (Dreame L10s), and I chose Xiaomi for the reasons I mentioned above.
The positives:
- Cleans well and does it quietly (it has more intensity levels than the old one; from standard and below, it is really very quiet).
- Mops satisfactorily. With daily use, the house stays spotless. I think the rotating pads do a good job, removing small and not dried stains.
- It is relatively autonomous, in the sense that you don't have to deal with it much. It empties the dust by itself, and essentially the only thing you have to do is empty the dirty water daily, and every two moppings, refill the clean water.
- It has a carpet avoidance feature, so it can detect carpets and not go over them, if you choose. Very useful when used for mopping.
The negatives:
- The X10+ does not seem to have the same quality construction as the old Mi Robot. I don't know if this is due to the different manufacturer (Dreame instead of Roborock), but it is true - its plastics look cheaper and it generally seems less sturdy.
- The old one vacuumed better. It just is. This one sometimes leaves behind some small bits of trash.
- The old one cleaned corners more effectively, went closer to the walls, and got under low spots more easily (the X10+ fits but seems hesitant to go under furniture) as well as in tighter spots (the X10+ has a larger diameter and cannot fit under many of the chairs that the Mi Robot Vacuum passed under).
- It does not accept detergent. It's incomprehensible, since a similar Dreame offers a special detergent for purchase. Nevertheless, I put a little detergent directly into its tank - I do not advise anyone to do this, the instructions are clear that it shouldn't - without any problems so far.
- The obstacle recognition does not work effectively. It does not avoid all cables, and it insists on going up onto the bathroom scale. And sometimes it bumps into furniture. It is truly puzzling what it needs the camera for.
- Under certain conditions (lots of hair from carpets and pets, some large debris, etc.), the automatic emptying of its dust bin may not work. That is, the process starts, but because the exit is blocked, it does nothing. The result is that dust and hair accumulate under the vacuum, and you realize it only when it makes the whole house a mess while mopping. So it requires a bit of attention, and you should check underneath from time to time to see if it has collected anything.
- You do not have access to the camera feed. Very strange, especially since similar models provide this.
- The float in the clean water tank is a transparent disc made of two parts that seal together with a cheap gasket - if this gasket fails, the disc takes in water inside and cannot float, resulting in the vacuum thinking that the tank has no water. A search convinced me that this seal indeed breaks (tip for when this inevitably happens: the disc can easily get stuck in the highest position, but if the water runs out, the vacuum won't be able to know and notify).
- The carpet avoidance function works satisfactorily, but many times the mopping pads touch the edges of the carpet, which would be better if it didn't happen.
In conclusion, it is a sufficient vacuum-mop, but I might choose a model from Roborock, which seem to be of higher quality in their construction and with which I am more positively biased due to my experience with the Mi Robot Vacuum I purchased in 2018.
At the moment, and until the old one gives out, I am using both in combination. Vacuuming every few days with the old one, to cover the areas that the new one doesn't reach, and then vacuuming on low power and mopping with the new one.