This sander was bought to smooth out the texture on my ceilings, and smooth new mud as well. As a sander, it’s powerful and the features are great. I don’t mind a little bulk to a tool either, as it’s good exercise. However it seems like when the suction is running, the sanding pad is pulled further into the head which means the brush ring on the side prevents it fully touching the wall. As a result you have to press down hard to keep sanding, which is exhausting and difficult to control. I’ve tried turning down the suction with the head knob but it didn’t do anything. Overall, it did its job.