I purchased this nailer back in August and have used it for various applications around the house.  The main reasoning for the purchase was for a basement finishing job but it was a stockade fencing job that it came in most handy.  This fence was situated in an area that made it very difficult to maneuver and since I was by myself it was that much harder.  Without this gun I would never have been able to hold the stockades to the posts and at the same time apply a fastener; I would have gone crazy trying. This gun made a grueling task into, well...perhaps an achievable and generally acceptable task (I JUST COULDN'T SAY IT WAS FUN).  The gun has always fired when expected with one exception.  This was when I inverted it.  When the gun is inverted it sometimes will misfire.  Other than that this is one well thought out tool.  The advantage of not dragging around a hose and compressor is really important to me, especially on small single man projects.  This gun's only limits are in heavy production (home building) environments.  I think that building homes would be a bit taxing for it and pneumatic nailers would be better suited; though I am sure it would be handy in many home building scenarios also.  This Gun is perfect for: Home extensions, remodeling, decking and fencing.