General contractor, not a floorer. From time to time I make a floor for a client. I have an old mechanical nailer that is fine but is breaking my back. I had to build a finished 3/4 floor with an area of 375 mยฒ. ft. Now I'm not a spring baby and didn't want to spend big bucks on a pneumatic nailer. While researching various shotguns, I came across an article in Fine Home Building that featured this nail puller. The author was delighted with its performance and allowed two of his friends from the magazine to use it. One of them was a tool guru. He was also happy about it. Being an expert and not wanting to spend over $200 on a tool I will rarely use. I settled on the Ramsond which I bought for $130. Pistol, hammer and case (big plus). The air hose that led there jammed on the first hit. Big ! Non-removable Easy base plate, 4 threaded pins, hexagon included! Ready to go! 2500 nails later, no whimpers. I don't think I hit the gun hard enough on the first try. It was just a faucet! The gun worked perfectly. There was no scratch the first time with the finished floor, although I was careful. I took my time and nailed the floor because of the subfloor. The floor turned out great and Ransond worked great except for my mistake. Do not be afraid. Good tools, fast service and a case so that no dust gets on it until the next time. Farewell at a great price!