DA Recommendations?

[Maxima SE]

I want to perform a paint correction on my car soon, but am not too experienced in the detailing world. Started looking online for dual action polishers and there seem to be a ton of different opinions on which one is best (not surprised by this).

Any recommendations about what to look for when buying one? Or do all of them perform fairly similar and I shouldn't worry too much about getting the best of the best for my first shot at this?

the DA game is starting to become like the cell phone industry. A new "game changer" comes out every other year and you'll be itching to drop another several hundred bucks on a new one. some have higher watts than other, some have a bigger throw... in the end professionals tend to go with the latest toys to save time and make more money. for an average enthusiast, even an outdated $200 polisher would do.

the harbor freight one seems to be a quality unit which is a bargain after 20% off. They also sell great pads for dirt cheap. IMO that is a great place to start as a novice before you go out there and spend hundreds of dollars on equipment. You'd still get good results with GOOD compound/polishes! Keep in mind, you'll likely use the DA once every few years... unless you have multiple cars or volunteer to do friends/family members cars.

https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-7...her-56367.html

[heinzboehmer]

I want to perform a paint correction on my car soon, but am not too experienced in the detailing world. Started looking online for dual action polishers and there seem to be a ton of different opinions on which one is best (not surprised by this).

Any recommendations about what to look for when buying one? Or do all of them perform fairly similar and I shouldn't worry too much about getting the best of the best for my first shot at this?