The gun was in good condition, but the details of the product never told me that I would need a air pressure tank. This may seem like a no brainer to some people, but not all. So I had to return it.
Great nailer, just a bit loud.:
Like most of the other reviews, I found this gun to work very well. I recently installed new baseboard moulding in my basement and bought this to replace a cheapie refurbished nailer. The difference was drastic; I'd say I put in about 75 nails and there wasn't a single misfire, double-fire, or jam. The only drawback is the noise; it's pretty loud compared to other nailers I've used. Overall, this is a great gun for a DIYer. Actually, I'd say that about all the Hitachi power tools I've purchased.
Most useful tool ever:
Got this brad nailer as a Christmas gift two years ago. As soon as I started using it I began wondering how I ever did anything without it.
This nailer gets into tighter spots than other models...:
The one thing that swayed me to this model was definitely a key advantage. With this nailer, the safety slide peg is mounted behind the nail channel, which means you can get nails into tighter spots with this model than you can with others. The Bostich and others have the slide out in front of the nail channel which means the brad comes out about a quarter inch back from the forward-most part of the tool tip. With this Hitachi the brad comes out at the very front, which is very nice when putting nails in... more info
