u/LeftGamer133

Image 1 — X50 Ultra - found a broken screw after it tried to climb a threshold
Image 2 — X50 Ultra - found a broken screw after it tried to climb a threshold
Image 3 — X50 Ultra - found a broken screw after it tried to climb a threshold
Image 4 — X50 Ultra - found a broken screw after it tried to climb a threshold

X50 Ultra - found a broken screw after it tried to climb a threshold

Hey everyone! This is that same X50 i talked about in my previous post.

Context: from time to time this idiot treats my mini thresholds as huge obstacles and decides it needs to lift its legs to pass them, but that happens pretty rarely.

Right now the issue is this: when returning to the station after a CleanGenius run, the robot vacuum once again took this threshold as something "impassable" and decided to step over it by lifting its body. I came closer to see what the hell was going on and found a broken screw right next to it. After a long inspection, i found the exact spot where the screw snapped off. What are the screws responsible for in these specific areas? should i be worried about this? should i try to push the "stump" back into place and glue the rest with superglue?
Or maybe just screw this used one, request a refund and then get a brand new one?

Photos: 1 - general view; 2 - where it broke off; 3 - how it should look; 4 - my thresholds;

u/LeftGamer133 — 8 days ago

Hey everyone! Just picked up a used Dreame X50 Ultra Complete for 750$ (new costs 1400 in my country). The seller told me that it was in use for like 2 months. I was ready for some scratches on the station and the robot itself, but...
After inspecting it more carefully, i noticed a few things that have me a bit worried. Hoping someone with experience can help me out.

Issue 1 - Deep scratch on the dock station base (photo 1)

Theres a pretty nasty scratch on the underside/base of the docking station. My guess is it was caused by the small hard wheel on the robot itself scraping against it over time, or maybe the previous owner just handled it really carelessly. Anyone seen this before? Is it purely cosmetic or could it affect docking alignment?

Issue 2 - Scratched sensor on the rear of the robot (photo 2)

Theres a visible scratch on one of the sensors on the back of the robot. From what i understand, these sensors help with obstacle detection. Everything seems to be working fine so far, but im wondering - how critical is this? Could it cause issues down the line, or is it negligible as long as its functional?

Issue 3 - Small gap/seam in the Lidar turret with visible light leaking (photo 3)

This ones the strangest to me. Theres a small gap/seam where the Lidar turret sits, and i can actually see the Lidar light with the naked eye (no camera needed). Is this normal? i know Lidar uses infrared but ive never been able to see it before. Could this indicate a damaged or misaligned Lidar unit?

Overall the robot seems to work, but id love to hear from other X50 owners or anyone familiar with Dreame robots. Are any of these deal-breakers, or am i overthinking it?
Thanks in advance!

u/LeftGamer133 — 16 days ago