First off let me say I was cheap for my first air hammer and learned my lesson. This device does all the normal things needed for a home. Remove tiles, scrape off grout, drill a hole in concrete or concrete blocks, etc. etc. It is not overloaded or underpowered for these purposes and its reasonable weight makes it easy to use. It doesn't vibrate too much and isn't too noisy during use. It works great with my Makita MAC2400 Big Bore 2.5hp air compressor with no real wait for compressor recharge time beyond the usual junk or exercise pauses. The year of use of this hammer is still valid. used it to re-smooth a paved patio. (One of those jobs that looked easy but turned into a nightmare). He spent many hours removing the mortar, breaking up the crumbling concrete base, and didn't even stutter. The retaining spring broke but that was to be expected. One of the few tools that is well made and worth the money.