I "needed" one of these for some small home projects like touching up firearms finishes using small amounts of Durakote. My larger, HVLP sprayer worked GREAT but was a little difficult to clean, a little large to wield, just kind of cumbersome overall for small jobs. Plus for the detail I wanted, the small parts I needed to refinish, I wanted a finer, more focused spray pattern. I tried a Preval sprayer, but couldn't figure out how to extend the pickup tube and there's a LOT of coating left in the bottom of the jar when it starts spitting and spraying nothing but "air." I needed something a little more economical. Those finishes aren't cheap.I bought this and had it in my home workshop in two days and it did exactly what I wanted it to.Only thing is, you'll want/need some accessories.I bought a cleaning brush kit with a "how to airbrush" guide from TCP Global here on Amazon which is purely nuts and bolts instruction, exactly what I needed.I also bought a Badger quick disconnect fitting (tighten by HAND only) and in-jar stainless steel paint filter, another badger item I think is a necessity when using Cerakote or Durakote to get any particles out that might clog the airbrush. I had bought some paper cone paint filters a while back and don't need them for this unit. I can give them to my patients to catch kidney stones or something...One other thing I found in an online review of this airbrush is a part from another manufacturer. The solvents used in some of the coatings I'm using, like MEK and Godknowswhatelse (I have the MSDS but little memory for complex organic chemistry names these days) seemed to leave a light coating of the neoprene (?) Paint Seal (Badger part 50-077) on the needle and the reviewer suggested buying the Paasche Airbrush Co. part H-185 (available here on Amazon.com for about a dollar, plus postage). It's made of something like teflon or HDPE and resists just about any solvent you're likely to run through the sprayer.DO take this down after using and clean the needle, you'll be surprised how much residual comes away on your paper towel with a little acetone or MEK. I was.Looking forward to using this for a long time and many projects.