This pricey, over-engineered gadget is essentially an expensive underwater leaf vacuum, pitched as the only way to prove you can afford a pool that requires less manual intervention. Expats are buying six because the immediate neighbors' chlorine smell is attacking their sense of self-worth. It makes them feel intellectually superior to the poor souls who still scrub the tiles by hand. However, in the unpredictable Baja environment, it will inevitably get snagged on a rogue jellyfish or a discarded maraca from a drunken yoga retreat.