Do It Yourselfer's Compressor
This is a compressor for the serious Do-It-Yourselfer. Bought one several months ago and have used it for some remodeling projects. It's oil-less, meaning low maintenance, but requires a dedicated electrical source. I ran the Porter Cable 350 framing nailer, Senco SFN40 finish nailer, and a Porter Cable brad nailer, and haven't had any problems yet. The protective cage works well and is well balanced. It is a bit on the heavy side, and it's loud, so wear ear plugs if you're running it in an enclosed area.

Only minor criticisms
I bought this compressor for some fairly goofy reasons. I wanted a compressor with a cage, oil-less, side stacked tanks, and preferably some sort of lined cylinders. The last reason was because the Craftsman compressor that I had ( 220v 6hp/33gal ) the tank walls surface rusted and the air/water separator ( thank goodness I had one ) would eventually turn rusty red. The Makita had all of those, especially the aluminum tanks. The Makita is not all that light, but it is pretty well balanced,and compared to my Craftsman ( which isnt really fair because of the motor size ) it is much more quiet, this unit is nicely finished and recovers very quickly - usually runs about 10 seconds after I realize it is running again. My gripes are that the front of the rubber handle slips around just a bit when carrying, and the regulator piping needs to be secured more adequately which seems to be why some manufacturers are moving towards the control panel setup. I like that idea, but trying to accomodate an inline filter is more of a problem, unless there is room behind the panel( doubtful ). The only other complaint which is really more of a recommendation is that the coupler Makita provides is awful. Order the Milton coupler and save your fingers. So far, so good.

serious piece of equipment
ive owned this compressor for 2 years now, using it for work in the constuction industry and it never let me down. i run multiple framing nailers,finish nailers and pin nailers, whatever the job requires. ive used a drywall texture hopper on it from time to time. it has serious power. no matter what you purchase this compressor for it will be worth the money. its alittle heavy and alittle loud, but thats telling you your not buying a toy.

makita mac2200 compressor
top notch tool, it's the best of any of the "small" compressors i have used. while it's not the lightest, or the quietest, it is by for the most powerful - i ran two framing guns off it (after i put a splitter on coupler) shooting 3 1/2" nails without any problems . i also ran a 1/2" ingersolrand impact off the mac2200 and was very impressed. the mac2200's recovery time is also very quick ,around 10 seconds. i have owned several small , name brand compressors over the last ten years and this is the first one i have really been impressed with. if you need serious cfm. but don't want a large compressor.....this is your tool

What a work horse
I have had nothing but good experiences with this compressor. It has far exeeced my expected capabilities. I have used it to run all types of nail guns, impact wrenches and other air tools. It has perfromed flawlwessly. The only drawback I have seen to date is that it uses more amps than others in its class--a trade off I am willing to make. This is probably due to the fact that its CFM rating exeeds all the others as well. I would recommend this air compressor to anyone in the need for a small air compressor that performs as good as may air compressor twice as large. By the way, it is not as loud as some seem to think it is.

Best Little Compressor
If you need a powerful compressor in a small package, this compressor is it. I bought this compressor about three years ago and it has just kept chugging along. It has always kept up with all the work going on. We have had upto three framers going at oncee and have never run out of air. It is louder than others in its class but that must be because it is more powerful. This compressor is worth every penny.