I needed to staple fabric to wood and found I no longer had access to the powerful pneumatic stapler I used to use. I also don't have an air compressor anymore and needed something that would get the job done but didn't cost too much. It worked very well. It comes with simple instructions and far more staples than I'll need in a long time. It took me less than five minutes to load it with the correct staples and get on with the project. Stapling requires some hand strength, but that's to be expected from a non-pneumatic stapler. It looks well made and the staples are of high quality too.