The Porter Cable 332PC5" random orbital sander is an execellent buy.I have worked with these for the past several years and have allways been satsified with their durability and their performance.I work in the artmarket furniture business and put these sanders to the test every day.They are simple and sturdy in design and have an excellent feel in your hand.You don't have to look any farther for a great sander.

I have used the Porta-Cable 332 for approximately 20 years and have just ordered my 3rd one. The first one I sold (it's still in use, the 2nd is used every day on the job. This sander is light weight and gets into some very tight places. My wife and I buid cabinets and trim houses, so this sander it used constantly.The reason for the 2nd sander?---she's getting tired of doing all the sanding. The best feature is no dust bag that comes off or limits the places you can get into. Again an excellent pice of equipment!!

I have used this sander for almost 10 years and it does an excellent job - swirl-free consistent finish if used correctly. I wouldn't use it for aggressive stock removal, that's not its strength. The dust-collection feature on other models doesn't really do much for me, I've found it cumbersome and ineffective. One caution - it has some kind of balance mechanism, so if you drop it, it's trash. If you don't drop it, however, it will last a long time.

This is my fourth PC 332 Random Orbit sander. One has bit the dust after several years of hard sanding. My second one needs new brushes, so this leaves me with two great sanders, plus two DeWalt RO sanders and two BD RO sanders. The Porter Cable sanders are my choice because of their ease to work with and their durability.