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Roborock
Roborock Q7 Max+
The cheapest robot vacuum that actually finishes the job and comes back.
$599$400–$1,000
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Steelcase
Steelcase Series 2
The chair you buy when you have finally accepted that you sit down for a living.
$749$400–$1,000
Best value
Eufy
Eufy RoboVac 11S Max
No map, no app, no dock. Bumps around, picks up dog hair, costs $180.
$179$150–$400
Money is no object
Herman Miller
Herman Miller Aeron
Still the reference, and still overpriced new. Buy it refurbished and feel clever.
$1,795$1,000+
Money is no object
Roborock
Roborock S9 MaxV Ultra
Does everything, costs like a used car, and you will still sweep the corners.
$1,599$1,000+
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The Best Robot Vacuum
WinnerRoborock Q7 Max+
The cheapest robot vacuum that actually finishes the job and returns to its dock without a search party.
New model expectedUPD Aug 24, 2026
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The Best Office Chair
WinnerSteelcase Series 2
The chair you buy when you have finally accepted that you sit down for a living.
Verdict standsUPD Aug 22, 2026
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Steelcase Series 2: One Year In
WinnerSteelcase Series 2
Twelve months, roughly two thousand hours, one squeak. I would buy it again without hesitating.
Verdict standsUPD Aug 22, 2026
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Nobody Should Buy a Smart Fridge
No winner — on purpose
There is no correct smart fridge. Buy the dumb version of the same fridge and put a $12 whiteboard on it.
Verdict standsUPD Aug 14, 2026
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Tucker's Rules
Buy the chair before you buy the desk.
Anything that touches your body for eight hours a day deserves the budget.
A cheap thing you replace twice was not cheap.
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What not to buy in Home
Wait for the New Model
Mid-range robot vacuums
WaitIf you can hold out until November, hold out
The refresh cycle in this category is unusually predictable and unusually consequential: docks get better, navigation gets better, and last year's model drops by a third within a fortnight of the announcement. Our current pick is still the right buy today. It will be a $150 better buy in three months, and it is not an urgent purchase.
Tucker Wouldn't Buy It
Robot vacuums between $700 and $1,100
NoThe dead zone
Too expensive to be a simple vacuum, too cheap to mop in a way that would survive inspection. This band exists because it is where the marketing department found the most people, not because it is where the good machines are. Buy below it or above it.
Stuff You Don't Need
Smart fridges
SkipA fifteen-year appliance with a four-year computer glued to it
The screen will keep working long after the software behind it stops. You will own a dark rectangle in your kitchen that cannot be uninstalled. Buy the dumb version of the same fridge, which is usually mechanically identical and several hundred dollars cheaper, and put a tablet on a magnet if you want a calendar.