I be a hobbyist woodworker who make furniture from solid hardwood , mostly black ash , oak , and maple . this involve glue up a lot of panel of vary size , all of which need to be sand . this sander be purchase to replace a 4x2l craftsman which do not collect a scintilla of dust and be a real `` screamer '' . this tool be a comparative joy to use . it be surprisingly quiet , have wonderful dust collection , great balance and lot of power . track be flawless , and its weight add to the ease of sand horizontal surface . the long cord be a nice feature as well . do not buy this unit if you be go to sand vertically , though . it be too heavy . but for heavy duty sand application of horizontal work , this thing be a winner . I would buy it again in a New York minute . if you need a good belt sander , you need this one .