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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
MrE
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.