Should I buy a new Porter Cable ros or just replace the pad?

[Greg Works]

I just replaced the pads on two sanders. They needed replacing a year or two ago, but I kept holding off until the second one finally quit holding discs. It's like getting new tools. I'd go with the cheaper option - replacing the pads.

[gary rogers]

Might want to add a couple of those rubber belts to your order. Replace it while you have the pad off.

[Curt Harms]

I also have a 333 thats been going 15years and many pads. My understanding is the new PC sanders are not near as good as these older ones.

I think that's true of most things Porter Cable since they were bought by Black & Decker.

[lowell holmes]

I think that's true of most things Porter Cable since they were bought by Black & Decker.

Sigh............
Porter Cable used to be quality. Sigh..................

I bought a Ridgid from Home Depot. It is a solid sander. You cannot find a sander on the Porter Cable website.

[Jeff Heil]

I wore out two of the PC 333 sanders. Good sanders, just worn out a few pads and then the sanders. A few years ago I bought a Festool ROS 6". Seems to hold up a little better than the PCs with heavy use. The PCs are a good product for their price point and for casual use in my view.