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They don't really replace other tools. You can use them to do a bit of delta sanding, but you would curse me if I suggested you could do your floorboards with them. What they are really good for is cutting in place: for example, cutting a section out of a floorboard while it is in the floor. Also for aggravated scraping, though I have never used mine for that myself. If I had your kit box, a multitool wouldn't be next on my list.
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Really useful, although there is overlap with jigsaw and dremel.
The sander isn't great though, even just compared to the £30 orbital sander I have.
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I bought a cheap one when replacing the shower about four years ago - good for removing grout without destroying the tiles (the job I actually bought it for) and very good for cutting floorboards in situ to make an access panel. I have tried sanding with it but was not impressed - I'm not going to get rid of it because there are more tiles in the house and showers don't last forever, but mine is a multi-tool with only two very specific applications.
tl;dr sander > multi-tool if short of space
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Power tool advice: are oscillating multi-tools like have a rubbish version of all the separate tools, or are they really useful?
Basically I don't have tonnes of space right now, so the idea of one thing that does a few jobs is very appealing. However my next proper project will be sanding back and revarnishing 200 year old floorboards, so suspect I might just have to buy/borrow/hire a specific sander.
Powertool-wise I currently only have a jigsaw, drill, and dremel.