I look at many review and comment about belt sander . important factor to I be size -lrb- 3x21 belt -rrb- , dust control , noise , belt tracking and price . I pick one of the highest price in the Makita . my first job be to sand down 8 cedar 6 x 6 deck post . they be paint and my first thought be to cover then with either vinyl or 1\/2 cedar . both way would cost $ 500 . so my other option be paint or sand and clear coat the cedar . well to make a long story short I sand and clear coated all in just a few day . I be very happy with the job the Makita do , even more inportant my wife love the finish product . I use it for hour on end and have no problem . dust control be very good . I collect 2 bucket of cendar dust . as my wife always say `` you never sorry when you buy the best '' .