Hello All_
I am aware of the strong sentiment that goes along with owning a Festool sander and hope to get advice from some of those folks.
My present ROS and I parted company after ~15+ years of hard & faithful service. It was a B&D 5-inch no frills green body version which I have no complaints about. I am sure it was one of a kind but it had it's nuances. I know my near future needs a faster more powerful machine and have been looking at the Festool 150/3 but am thinking that the 5-inch version, the ETS 125, at about $95 less seems to be better bang for the buck. The best price I can find for the 150/3 is $260 and the best price for the ETS 125 is $165.
The $95 difference is a big deal to me but will carefully consider all advice offered from the wise on this venerable site.
Thankyou.