I am currently in the market for a decent hand held belt sander but can't seem to find any recent comparisons or side-by-side reviews. I will be using it to flatten glued up panels, end-grain cutting boards, and work slabs that are too tricky and / or too large for any stationary planer / jointer that I will ever own.
is there a consensus on what make / model represents a good value in a belt sander for these applications?
thx