It works pretty well. On my buddys truck, we couldn't get the lugs off one wheel even standing on a 3 foot breaker bar, but this gun just zipped them right off.
I have a snap-on, which was very pricy, but it's has a lot of power, (1000tq in reverse) and is suprisingly quiet for it's power. If you turn the dial up all the way and open the muffler bypass, it's like an air hammer/chisel. I also have a IR, good gun for the money, lots of power. Don't get a cheapo.
If its a tool that you use to make a living then I agree, dont get a cheapo, but if its for your garage at home then it doesn't realy matter. My dads cheapo central pneumatic gun is like 12 years old and works great.
I've been using a craftsman one for over a year now at work, and it seems to work fine. It was less then 200....can't remember exactly how much it was.
I have a IR gun, works well could be a little stronger though. Cost about 140 dollars. more important though to me is having a good compressor... View attachment 447024
I use IR impacts, mine are the composite versions. A lot of the air tools Snap On and Matco make are just rebadged IR impacts with a premium price.
A quality air compressor makes a world of difference in the output of your air tool also.