Help a woodworking newbie invest in power tools?

I thought I would share this with my fellow Shapeokoers who hate sanding as much as I do: I figured it was time for me to upgrade from my run-of-the-mill green Bosch orbital sander to a grown-up version, but my pockets were not deep enough for a Festool so I went for the next best thing (I think) which I decided was the Mirka Deros:

Between this and also upgrading to quality sanding pads, the experience of sanding is worlds apart, this is very surprising…I might actually enjoy sanding now, who knows!

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