buy this sander 1 year ago to back up my porter-cable 352v -lrb- I have since grow so tired of repair the porter-cable that the last time it need repair I just throw it away -rrb- . it run so quietly for a belt sander that the first time I use it I think the speed control be set on low -lrb- it be on high -rrb- . it be well balanced , have plenty of power , and the dust bag actually collect a lot of dust , a huge plus when I have to scribe cabinet inside a customer house . also , the shape of the sander make it easy to clamp to a workbench for sand small item , a impossibility with the Porter-Cable .