I buffed fresh paint jobs for 10 years and the nicest buffer I ever got the chance of using was the Snap-On polisher. Because of it's daily use I did have to send it in every 1 1/2 years to get new brushes put in but other than that is by far the nicest buffer on the planet. I has all the features you guy's are looking at on the Makita 9227 but it's been around since the late 80's when I first got into the biz. It is light so you guy's that like em heavy probably would not like it but if you have to grab it often and long, you'll find the lighter the better. The machine is an absolute power house with 9 amps of power.

Snap-On Polisher

I've used and left in carnage many different brands and models along my way.