Looking for a little user experience on the Makita bo6040 sander/polisher. This guy. I've sipped the Green cool-aide, but the Father's Day budget isn't quite that...generous. I have not been able to lay hands on one at any local trade/ borg/ other establishment, and text and (especially) youtube reviews have been shockingly few and far inbetween. So I am left with a few questions to owners to help me make the decision to purchase the Makita BO6040 or save up for the Festool Rotex RO150:
1) I have a the Festool ETS150/5. Love it, have abrasives stocked. I have found 2 posts that indicate they'll work (only 8+1, clearly), and a coupld reviews that were not so positive/ clear. Will the 6" festool abrasives fit the hook & loop pad?
2) There may be an issue with the mode selector switch failing, repeatedly. Did this happen to your unit?
3) The dust collection port is off the to right side of the handle...does this make use/balance awkward or better? I'm happy with how my RO90 dust port works, no experience with off-center ports.
4) The RO150 has a front clip-on handle that seems as though it would be better for force application and control than a handle at 90 degrees. Is this true in your experience?
As mentioned, I have the ETS150, so this would be used only in driven mode, generally on cleaning up large/ plywood panels. I appreciate any help from those who own, or have had the chance extensively to use, the Makita unit.
Justin