I was a bit concerned after seeing some of the reviews. However, I am very happy with this little tool. My daughter and I are altering the back of a mid-century Barrel chair. It was a find. At first we had a bit of trouble figuring out how to insert the staples and nails as the photo in the instructions wasn't very clear. But it only took me about 15 minutes to figure it out, probably someone with more experience doing home repairs would have figured it out sooner. Very light and at least for my project all the staples went right into the wood as expected, I didn't have to use a hammer to finish it.