Is price the right criterion for choosing a dust c

❌ Incorrect.
Low-priced units often compromise performance: poor filtration with dust carryover, longer filter-cleaning labor, short blower life, rapid suction loss, higher energy consumption, and fixed/off-the-shelf fans that can’t be tuned to the site’s duct layout—driving higher long-term costs.

What you should evaluate — Total Cost of Ownership (TCO):

• Service life: budget machines may fail in ~2 years; high-quality systems can run 10+ years.

• Energy use: high-efficiency fans/motors vs. power-hungry units.

• Overall TCO: acquisition + energy + maintenance + downtime over the system’s lifetime.