content: This is the only one of these sanders I have ever had, so I really can compare to other brands. For me price was not even close to the top of my requirements for this sander. I wanted a quality tool that would do the job. I have never been disappointed with Bosch's products and this one is no exception. I got this sander to sand down a 35' boat that had over 40 years of paint buildup. This sander is great and really removes the material. The only problem is 40 grit discs (paint removal) seam to be hard to find in good quality. I would like to find some Silicone Carbide discs for it, for a really sharp cutting edge to power through hard paint, but can't find any.