Like other reviewers, I bought this compressor for light-duty occasional use, for maintaining pressure in auto and bike tires. It performed well for a period, then after I'd owned it less than a year and a half, it suddenly slowed down and stopped completely, never to breathe again. Total run time on the unit was probably around 30-45 minutes, and I'd never used it more than two minutes in a single day. What really irks me about it is that when I bought it, I was replacing a similar compact compressor that I'd used for 15+ years, and I'd passed up less-expensive models to buy what I'd hoped was a quality unit. For this kind of performance, this compressor's price point should be in the $20-$25 range instead of two to three times that amount; there's no way I can recommend it.