as a long term user of the rotex 125 and an owner of bunch of orbital sanders and the fein multimaster i have to say that life without a rotex is no life at all, all people sceptical of the rotex should really buy the 125 or 150 and use it for the 30 days and see if you would even think about returning it,
-the papers stay clean when sanding with a vacuum so throughout the life of the machine you are more than likely to save more than triple the expense of the rotex just on sand paper alone,
-than consider the fact that the rotex can remove material more accurately, precisely and quickly than a belt sander or any orbital,
-also the dual mode can provide you with two completely different end finishes in the two different modes using the same paper, 120 on orbital will give you a way smoother finish than 120 in what i call rough mode which will take off more material which you would need about a 60 or lower grit on a orbital sander with less swirl marks
-the fact i can use one paper and get a face frame from rough to perfect without switching sand paper or sander
so in reality is the 90 dollar sander so much more of a saving over the span of 5 years ? if you do at least a couple of hours worth of sanding a week, you will not regret buying one, when i bought my rotex nearly two years ago i have bought a 100pack of about 10 different grit papers and a assortment systeiner containing about 150 assorted papers and i can honestly say that i still have more than half left.
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