Eide, I completely agree. I don't drop a lotta $$ without quite a bit of research any more. One nice thing about the web, among the other drawbacks, is the wealth of information (biased and unbiased) that you can gleen.

Jason, So far so good! I think you are gonna love your machine. Admittedly, I haven't had an opportunity to put as many hours on it recently as I would like, but for those I have, it seems to be running like a champ.

I find my skill and comfort level increasing by the minute. I have not had to contact Customer Service for any additional issues, but for the couple of times I did initially, they receive highest marks for responsiveness.

I will continue to post periodic posts on here for at least the first year or two, to give honest feedback to those in the middle of their research and decision process. For my machine, it seems to love that 30-35 amp range at 60 psi. Keep us posted on your experiences!