Ingersoll Rand231C 1/2-Inch-Drive Air Impact Wrench

****Update 1/2/2013****I have used this impact gun a great deal since my last review, and this gun is still holding strong. I recommend you purchase the IR air tool oil. I did buy the protective boot for my gun, its red and takes regular abuse (gun occassionally gets tossed to the side un-intentionally while I'm working) and my impact gun is still looking great!I use this gun for A LOT of different things, most recently: Busting off the bed nuts on my GMC project truck (nuts were rusted), leaf spring removal, front suspension A-Arms, Honda suspension rebuild: McPherson strut removal, sway bar, hub-bearing removal and install (this was so sweet, i bought the bearing kit on Amazon as well), I can go on and on. You wont be disappointed with this gun, for the price and performance, you cannot beat it.Note: I grew up fixing cars with my dad, so a word of advice from someone who has been doing this a while: Don't skimp and use your regular sockets with ANY impact gun. Spend the money on real impact sockets and use impact grade U-joints and extensions. Regular sockets WILL crack because of their thin-wall design and are simply not up to the task of taking abuse from an impact gun. You cannot put a price on your safety, and ER visits because a shard of shattered socket flew in there should not be in your plans.I still stick with my opinion that if you choose an impact gun, make sure it is serviceable (can be opened up and you can purchase a rebuild kit for it) this alone will ensure your gun will be around for years and years to come. A lot of the other guns i shopped for were of a sealed/riveted design, and wont allow servicing should you need it.****I highly recommend this gun to others.****Gentlemen,I recently purchased this impact gun, which would be my first. I must say that i love the power. I use it for tire rotation, brake jobs, crank pulley bolt removal, etc. The torque is great; I can't even turn lug nuts any further than this tool can by hand. The power selector knob is great for varying power to the socket. I bought the IR 14pc socket set (metric), which by the way, are beautiful! too bad the finish gets messed up as you use them.I chose this gun over a Craftsman impact, the particular one could not be rebuilt with a kit like this one can. Beutiful aluminum finish on the body, I think I will buy a protective boot for it.

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**Update to prior review** ---I have put this impact to the "test" for just about the last year now. I have worked on many of my friends and family members vehicles doing various brake jobs and a variety of other jobs. This thing still amazes me each time I use it. Works just like it should/like new and hasn't skipped a beat. I'd say I'd probably never have to buy an impact again, but considering I keep picking up brake jobs and having to deal with my own personal 20+ year old vehicles various ailments I am not quite sure, haha...Original Review:Prior to this purchase I have had a Husky impact that was in a starter kit along with my air compressor and I have also had a Craftsman impact that I purchased to replace the Husky when I returned the kit due to the compressor being a piece of junk.The craftsman gun was terrible, it was considerably worse than the husky impact that was included in the starter kit even though everything that was listed in the product specifications either matched or so called "beat" the husky. I wound up selling the impact for 20.00 because it wouldn't even remove lug nuts from tires.I have used this one to rotate tires on my 20 year old truck, I used it to remove some seat bolts from failed seats, and I have also used it for various other projects on my wifes and my own vehicles.This is the best impact that I have purchased. You really get what you pay for in tools. If you are looking for a decent quality impact for under $100.00 you might as well stick to hand tools because you won't get it. One question though, on such an overall quality/solid impact why does it have to have a cheap plastic trigger? I feel like when I just look at the trigger its going to break off. Other than that this tool has done the job and more. It has already tore the heads off of a couple of seized heavy duty bolts so it certainly does not lack power.