I deal with alot of tools in my line of work but i have not seen any thing so useless as the makita compressor every one i know hase nothing but problems with them so i have recomendid the hitachi too every one contractors tha have them have no problems with them my last experianc with a makita compressor was three weeks old and it would not work so i took it back and they said id have to buy another one so i will not buy a another makita tool ever