We put together an 8 x 14 canopy over two weekends. We couldn't have done it without this nail gun. Although the hangar kit we bought included all the nails, we spent the money to buy complete 2" and 3" nails for this gun. My son-in-law was in love with her to the end. Even my daughter nailed it like a pro! We had occasional traffic jams, usually when the store was almost empty, so keep it full. 3 inch nails didn't hold up like 2 inch nails. It seems hard, but compared to hitting literally over a thousand nails, it seemed a lot easier! ;-)