I did A LOT of research before purchasing this sanding system especially due to the price. We have done a lot of remodeling/updating in our home and the worst part of any updates is the dust. It gets everywhere through the house. I had previously purchased a vacuum attachment which is a hose with a place for a sanding sponge and that worked OK but did not capture as much dust as you would think. It was honestly better than nothing at all but still left quite a bit of dust. In addition to home projects I also like to refinish furniture so I came across this sander and after MANY excellent reviews and many videos of people using it, I decided to get it. Honestly, for me, it was well worth the price given the number of projects I do but also for keeping dust at bay. It used to forever to get dust out of the house after every single room update. I love this system!