In my kit, the finishing nailer was refurbished, the rest new. It didn't work at all out of the box. It was so bad it almost surely didn't work when it left the repair center. Porter Cable (PC) would not take the unit back; I had to take it to a repair center which meant taking time off of work. When I picked it up, they said a part was missing, that they couldn't repair it, and that it could not have worked when it left the repair facility. I contacted PC again and they sent me a prepaid return mailing label and exchanged it for a new unit in retail packaging. In the end, PC did the right thing but I'm still annoyed that I had to invest three hours of my time to get it resolved.
Now that everything works, it seems to be of decent quality. the compressor is loud, but the largish tank and high pressure are very, very nice. Overall, if I had it to do over again, I'd probably go for the Bostich set for approximately the same price, but I'm happy with the set that I have. Factory-Reconditioned Porter Cable 3PAKR Finish Nailer/Brad Nailer/Stapler Compressor Combo
I bought this last week because I am working on a 12ft high x 36ft long x 4ft deep childrens playhouse. There was no way I was hammer nailing all of the roof shingles, trim, etc... So I went on line and saw this package. Let me say that it is AWESOME! It looked brand new. There was no visual signs of any prior use. Other than "Inspected by 3-1" stickers on everything you would think it was brand new. I have used over 4000 Finish Nails, and over 2500 Finish nails since it arrived (I haven't used the stapler yet). It has performed flawlessly. I am so glad I got it. It is a great value!
The guns in this kit are great, however I think PC should have stepped it up to the better brad nailer... Guns worked with zero problems, zero jams, zero misfires. Adjustable depth works very well.
Not a huge fan of the compressor, not just with this kit, but any combo kit. I wish they would take some of the better compressors and make them into a combo pack for a little more money. mainly because outside of a combo pack, the guns are pretty expensive. You're basically buying this combo for the guns and a starter compressor till you can buy a better one.
Item arrived in great working condition. It had some other guys last name etched into the bottom, but otherwise in pristine condition. Worked like a charm.
I saw the same kit at Home Depot for $289. So... This is a wonderful value.
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I purchased this set on Aug. 29 and did not test it out 'til this weekend. Three guns are exceptional reliable tools, based on my tests and usages. I have no problems with all three tools: no jamping, stuck or what-so-ever. I set the pressure around 90-95 PSI for all three tools and got them deliver perfectly.
The air compressor is very good quality and it works right out the box. I have no problems with the air compressor. Further, I got a few cheap air tools from Harbor Freight, as a stapler, a pin nailer and tried them on with the Porter Cable air compressor. They all work very well. By the way, I purchased this set as a Factory-Reconditioned set.
One thing the users have to remember to get the correct size of nails or staples, as indicated by the Manufacturer, as well as the pressure settings; otherwise, you will have very big issues. Please follow the instructions.
I must give this a solid 5 star rating.
I am returning my second one to amazon. My 2 star rating is not of the working version - seems perfectly fine, and I've really like PC finish and brad guns in the past. The main issue is that the factory reconditioned ones aren't - they seem to be just unrepaired units sent out with an "inspected by" sticker on them. I'm sure the problems I had (bad drain valve on one, bad pressure regulator on the next) were the reasons they were returned in the first place.
I'd keep sending them back to Amazon until I got a working one, but they seem to be out of them now (no surprise, other exchanges no doubt got there before me). So its refund and buy new time.
First compressor set came with a broken check valve on the compressor so it wouldn't build over 20 lbs of pressure. Returned to Amazon for another kit and received a second kit that the finishing nailer was heavily abused and had leaking seals. Returned it to Amazon and had to wait a while because they put a hold on the product because other buyers had encountered similar problems. Third set arrived from a different Amazon warehouse location and worked perfectly. Amazon is so great to deal with because of their customer service. The problem just seemed to be the quality control coming from Porter Cable. Great value once you get a functioning kit and worth the wait. - Reconditioned Tools - Combo - Compressor - Combo Packs'
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