Appliances
iRobot Roomba i7+
by iRobot
2 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Jul 2025
A robot vacuum from iRobot's Roomba i7 line with a self-emptying base (i7+).
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 7, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
Two separate owners report roughly 5-6 years of service using cheap third-party replacement parts, though both note uncertainty about iRobot's ongoing corporate stability affecting future support.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as July 2025
Tags
robot-vacuum self-emptying replaceable-parts
I have a nearly 6 year old Roomba i7+, but I would not bank on any new robot vacuum to match that.
I bought a Roomba i7+ back in 2020 and it recently turned 5! I've used cheap Amazon replacement parts and it still does a good job.