4x36 is pretty common where I get my paper. I see it at the shows a bunch, too.
I got a craftsman for something like $85 a few years back. The reason I chose it over any others was the cast iron. It has a full cast-iron base and it was the least expensive model I could find that did so. I think a few months after I got mine, HF came out with one that was similar. So if that's the one you're looking at, I'd say go for it.
Just don't buy your belts from HF - I have yet to find a decent abrasive at HF. None of them last very long at all.