This was purchased to replace an older Husky 18ga nailer. The husky (HD house brand) was all metal, heavy and not very ergonomic.
The Bostitch is made of composite plastic material and apparently some magnesium somewhere (the shroud maybe?). It is indeed light and handles nicely.
However, my brief experience has been that the Bostitch jams frequently, does not seem to tolerate non-Bostitch brads and looks fragile ( I am not going to test its drop resistance intentionally) Additionally the magazine slide is made of two materials a plastic/nylon slide with a rubber bumper on the end. The bumper looks like it will fall off soon. Additionally the slide does not engage with a reassuring metal to metal click. I have to bump it pretty solidly with my palm to get to seat and then I have to examine it visually every time to ensure the slide and carriage(?) are seated into each other.
But in this price range I suppose this would be adequate for an occasional user
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