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Pros & Cons
Pros
It's not bad for small projects that need a little sanding. Used on the deck, a bit too high to get under railing.
The case is very strong to protect the sander and keeps all the dust contained in the case while transporting from job site to your home. While i have the cordless one, this is perfect because i can get to corners with ease. Originally was sent a prev... Read More
Cons
I am sorry to give such a poor rating to good company but this sander deserves it. Thank you for charging me a premium price for a piece of junk.
Makita sander is still being shipped with bent corners on the sanding pad. Dust collector is worthless.
Plastic base plate fails after less than 2 hours. This is an obvious design flaw. I expect a power tool to last more than 30 hours of use.
Highlights
Quality
Overall i'm very happy with the purchase as i am with all my makita.
Just can't go wrong with makita - replaced an older one that obviously someone else liked more - left for me, but someone else ... Read More
Had to go online for instructions on how to attach sandpaper sheets, as the instructions that came with the unit were unclear.
Price
I would have love to have it fitted with variable speed but given the price i paid for---i shouldn't complain.
Competitiveness
I think this sander is great for a number of reasons:1.
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- This product had a total of 1,115 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 15 2023.
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I did have to take it apart and get some of the very fine sawdust out because it stopped working
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I would however purchase the makita sander again
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Had to go online for instructions on how to attach sandpaper sheets as the instructions that came with the unit were unclear
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The sawdust pouch did not work so well the holes on the sand paper were too small and did not exactly matched so that feature could have been better since it was important for me
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Used on the deck a bit too high to get under railing
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This makita bo4556k is not my goto sander however it is still useful for occasional project
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
When one wants the project done right once choose the proper tool
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not the case with this sander
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