Good Luck with the Mrs!!! :c:

its hard to explain the purpose of buying any sort of tools to the wife/girlfriend... everything is "pointless" :argh:

good luck! id like to get my garage updated a little bit also.. just hard to do while in school

If the cost is something your concerned with. (like me when I was looking) Try to find a nice used one I found a nice dual stage 80 Gal 2 phase for $400. Works like a champ and charges up to a 185 psi.

I get a little concerned with used tools. At least a compressor. I have had a few bad deals through the years :argh:

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What did you end up going with?