This thing is great! I work in a school and by the time I get home the very last thing I want to do is vacuum. In comes my new hero the new shark robot vacuum. The initial setup of getting everything put together and plugged in took just a few minutes. Then all you need to do is let your new best vacuum buddy find it's way around by exploring your house and creating a map of your surroundings. Once it has figured out where it can and cannot go it will return to the base and then empty out all the dust and debris into the reservoir. I love that you don't have to do *anything* right away. It will let you keep the dust and debris in the reservoir for quite a few cleanings. You better start thinking of new names for your new vacuum because it is soon to be your new friend.