The emptying of the robot at each cycle is quite effective, I'm running the aspi least once a day (and yes, childminder and the presence of furry pets) and I have to empty it once a week when I do spring cleaning. By cons, once a week, you should take advantage to clean the brushes (with the fast-DeCou provided and 10c piece to open) with a vacuum cleaner, especially when there has long hair in the family.
The sound level is not too bad, it's not as strong as my old Dyson and my 7 year old daughter fall asleep at night when it turns. The robot is sometimes difficult to return to its base, but it's pretty rare. Contrary to what I thought, it is provided with a virtual wall, which facilitates his work comically. As I have a large ground floor with several rooms, I make several times, a different part each time.
Getting started is easy, the easy programming using the manual. In this regard, one supplied is in Italian, but you can easily find the pdf. The robot speaks Italian. For my part, I simply cut the sound.
In the end, it's a good value.
