Makita has a reputation for building commercial grade products for the everyday consumer and this item is no different. After many weeks of hard.all day usage,this sander performs better than anyone could expect at this price point. Get it! Use it hard,and then relax. Cleanup is a breeze when you mate your shop vac hose to the bag outlet via a $5.00 adapter sold at any hardware store. This sander is built to last!