Yeah it is the bleeding edge for these devices. We were given one by a friend and it is a royal pain to use.
But over time I am sure they will figure it out. Robotics will eventually take over more and more tedious chores.
Never had any issues with mine, worked great. Wouldn’t hesitate to buy another one if I needed one.
We just push the button in the center and it goes around sweeping until the battery is low, then it returns to the base.