A while back following a major wallet-emptying experience buying new windows for my house I decided to save money by recycling the 60 year old case molding.  Having admired from afar the Porter Cable 9444 I finally  felt justified in purchasing one.  It was the right thing to do.  This  machine with it's 1.8 amp motor has the power to remove material  surprisingly fast in small places while giving you excellent control.  Despite the seemingly small footprint of the sanding pad and the  accessories, this machine cut far faster than I had hoped for.  Over 640'  of molding that had been badly re-painted several times came clean quickly.  There was always a profile head that matched a particular nook or cranny.  Originally, I had thought to use the 9444 only to do the grooves and tight  places, but I found it fast enough to do the faces and edges of the molding  as well - it was easier (and safer for the molding) than getting out the  belt sander. When you use this machine your hand circles the entire motor.  This is not a perfect feeling and I found myself having to stop at times to  rest my hand.  However there was far less vibration transferred to your  hand that I expected.  Porter Cable seems to think that you will never  need a place to store extra sandpaper in the ubiquitous molded plastic case  - there is a place for everything that comes with the purchase but nothing  extra.  When will toolmakers realize that they are missing a free  marketing-moment by this sort of shortsighted design?  I consider these  gripes somewhat minor compared to the overall excellence of the machine. If  you only have occasional tight-place sanding to do, there is probably a  less expensive rodent-like solution out there.  But if you have a seriously  large project to do or are in the trades you can't go wrong with this  machine.