Sadly like many other users this sander is far from perfect.Changing the base plates is poor and the Velcro does not last long.Replacement sanding sheets are as expensive as a new machine.Dust collector is totally useless and the front diamond sanding sheets fall off at the first chance.Avoid this sander

When I first bought KA250K I thought it is a great idea to have a 4 in 1 product. Now, after about 20 hours of sanding almost all plastic add-ons must be replaced. Filter dust cassete is 1.) not so effective 2.) becomes loosen through time and then creates additional noise and vibrations (I was being suggested to wear gloves to minimize vibrations). Plastic finger attachment also wears out after only 2-3 hours of work. Welcro tape literally fell off the tip of the triangular sanding plate, while the other (from the small triangluar plate) doesn´t hold anymore. I blame 170W of power for all troubles. 13.000 RPM is simply too strong for plastic parts. I ...  Read the complete review

Sadly my Black and Decker 'Sandstorm' has been disappointing and I wish that I had purchased a more traditional sander. There are various attachments that enable you to sand intricate areas and the weight at 1.26 kilos ensures that it's easy to handle. Noise level is acceptable and the vibrations are to be expected. Don't expect the dust cassette to keep your working environment clean as it wont and even the poorly written instruction manual suggests that you wear a face mask. However where this machine seriously falls down is in the way an Allen screw is used to secure the various attachments to the base of the machine. After a short while the vibrations  Read the complete review