You have to put it into perspective. If you are going to use the tool everyday for a business, HF is probably not the place to go. But for a hobbiest, the price is great for the right parts. I too bought a blast cabinet from them. I used it for a year and the gun got all messed up. I bought a new gun from TP tools as someone mentioned earlier in the thread. Now I have quality components where they count and very inexpensive parts where they don't count. I also bought a pistol grip air die grinder for $16. It lasted 3 years and just failed last week. Dissapointing, yes, but it lasted 3 years for $16. Its all perspecitve.