"Honestly, I think it's less about price and more about finding a brand or model that's proven itself over time."
Couldn't agree more with this. Had a roofing nailer myself that cost almost as much as my first car—pretty sure it was cursed from day one. Switched to a mid-range model (think it was a Hitachi?), and that thing has survived more storms than my marriage, lol. Pricey doesn't always equal reliable... sometimes you gotta trust the tried-and-true models that take abuse and just keep on firing nails.
"Pricey doesn't always equal reliable..."
Exactly. I've seen guys swear by their expensive gear, but my Bostitch has outlasted half the pricier models on our crew. It's all about consistent performance and ease of maintenance—fancy doesn't nail shingles.
Couldn't agree more. I've had both pricey and budget nailers, and honestly, the sweet spot for me has always been mid-range models. My Hitachi (now Metabo) has been going strong for about six years now—just clean it out regularly, replace seals when needed, and it's golden. Fancy features might look impressive, but reliability and ease of maintenance win hands-down when you're halfway through a roof and rain clouds start rolling in...
"Fancy features might look impressive, but reliability and ease of maintenance win hands-down when you're halfway through a roof and rain clouds start rolling in..."
Yeah, learned that lesson the hard way myself. Couple years back, my boss insisted we try out this fancy new nailer with all these digital pressure settings. Seemed cool at first—until it started glitching halfway through a big job. Ended up finishing the day with my trusty old Bostitch from the truck. Curious if anyone else has had tech-heavy tools fail them in tight spots?
Had a similar issue with one of those battery-powered framing nailers—worked great until the battery overheated mid-job. Now I always keep a simple pneumatic backup handy... fancy tech's nice, but reliability saves headaches.
