I might be inclinded to give Palgren the extra $200. I bought a Wilton
Disc/belt sander for about $250 and though it works well, I was
dissappointed to later see a Delta model that looks exactly the same
for less than half the price. They both had plastic guards and I could
see almost no difference between Delta SA180 and Wilton Wilton 4002. My
bias now is that Wilton is overpriced, but Palmgren may be the same.