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Well, you should've seen my reaction when Adam picked up the phone when I called.  Heart skipped a beat, palms were sweaty...

Well, you should've seen my reaction when Adam picked up the phone when I called.  Heart skipped a beat, palms were sweaty...

I have the XP version and I rarely crank it up all the way for polishing, as it causes too much vibration on my hands and I can work pretty effectively at slower speeds.  IMHO, stick to the original or upgrade to a different (non-PC) machine.

I found that the type of lighting you need is dependent upon the situation (i.e, paint color, type of damage) you are up against.  I wanted relatively inexpensive/handheld devices for inspecting the paint I was correcting.  I settled on buying both Brinkman models - the dual LED and dual Xenon spotlights, and I couldn't be happier.
 
Here are some fantastic articles describing the utility of both handhelds.
http://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-Pro/using-handheld-lights-for-paint-inspection-brinkmann-led-vs-xenon/
http://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-Pro/brinkmann-maxfire-dual-led-vs-xenon-spotlight/

sounds like a major catastrophy