You read my mind girl, I was thinking about posting a thread just like this one last night because I'm about done with my littermaid. Don't get me wrong I don't have a problem with it, but I've had this one for about 4 years and I'm ready for a new one. I don't like buying the receptacles that by the way are still pricey, then it's not seal very well between the receptacles and the actual box and litter gets underneat the receptacles. I'm ready for a new one that uses plastic bags. I'm still doing my research. I'm not in a hurry to buy one(
, yeah right) that is what I tell my husband and he is the only one who believes me
, but whatever you buy is going to be much better than the manual litter box. I don't go back to cleaning those, no way!!!