I replaced the old Mint with one of these, and this is a really good mopper! It gets clean the Kitchen floor clean much better than the older unit - especially in tight corners and cracks. I run it twice a week on all the very high traffic hardwood areas (kitchen, pantry, mudroom, etc). I liked it so much I got a second unit to do all the travertine once a week. After about 2 months, both have been totally reliable.