This $1,200 plastic bauble is a glorified, autonomous leaf-eater that promises to make your inground oasis look 'elite.' The influx of high-strung, yoga-obsessed Pescadero transplants are buying six, not because their pools need it, but because possessing it proves they are emotionally advanced and financially successful. While theoretically magnificent for automated debris retrieval, it will inevitably short-circuit spectacularly due to the annual accumulation of crystallized saltwater and discarded tropical beer residue.