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I don't typically write reviews, but I was relatively skeptical about this before I purchased, so I had to leave some feedback. In short, thing is awesome. I had some major issues the first time working with it, many similar to what others are commenting about, but I'll leave some tips later down in the review I solved those. I purchased a 1959 home that I've been completely gutting, so I picked up this gun to do new paint on everything in the house -- doors, trim, shelves, walls -- you name it. The only thing I DIDN'T do with this gun is the ceilings. I opted to have those rolled out instead. But for everything else, it's been awesome. I'm about 90% done with the project and I would do it all over again with this gun if I had the change. Absolutely recommended. I had a lot of problems the first time using the gun, but most of them seemed to be due to not cleaning the tip properly during use. So here are some things I wish I knew before I got started: 1. HUGELY IMPORTANT -- MAKE SURE to keep the tip clear of any debris!!! The manual tells you this, BUT it doesn't really explain HOW. When I first started using the gun, I was making sure to wipe the tip with a damp rag, as suggested. I did this quite often. No problem. What I DIDN'T realize, is that it's not the actual tip that matters the most. In fact, it's the little gap/ring SURROUNDING the tip that seems to cause troubles. If you look at the tip, you'll see that there's a little gap all the way around it. If you swipe paint off the actual tip, sometimes the little drying pieces of paint will get stuck in this gap. This is what caused the most trouble for me. Even the tiniest piece that gets stuck in there will cause the to spit and splatter. TRUST me. Keep that thing free of ALL debris. What I did was just kept a little tooth brush type brush on me at all times and would brush it out here and there to make sure it was clean. Most of the time, it would get a piece in there after wiping the actual tip clean. To avoid this, just pinch the tip and pull away from it to clean it, instead of swiping left or right. 2. Some people mentioned that the gun would spew/leak from the tip without pulling the trigger. I actually experienced this once, too. I realized that it was simply due to a piece of debris stuck somewhere in the tip housing that wasn't allowing it to close all the way. Simple fix. Just remove the paint bucket and then disassemble the tip and give everything a quick brush or rinse. That should do the trick. Make sure the black ring that holds the tip assembly to the gun is firmly tightened as well. 3. Make sure to read the manual and match the power setting on the gun to the type of material you're using. I was using mostly latex, and was having the best luck around 6 on the power setting. No more than 6, no less than 5. I was using it at a lower power setting at first because the 5/6 seemed way too high, but it's just about learning how to control the spray and keep it moving along the project.