It seems to get a bad rap here, but I have used mine for #9 several times with good results. While I do have the Meguiar's velcro plate and Meguiar's pads that I use most of the time, the pad that came with my PC is still in good shape and I still use it for polishing with #9 Swirl Remover 2.0.
Try it. It isn't that bad. I wouldn't buy another one, but I sure wouldn't trash can it until it was worn out.
Charles