You are absolutely correct Dave, we have a whole lot of Fusion Orange and Blue oversprayed stuff in our shop right now. For a while you could even see the outline of the tarp we laid down on the parking lot out front. One night Dan and I had to use laquer thinner on a rag to minimize this outline because we were afraid our landlord would see it and complain.

There is no question a high quality gun is like any other better quaility tool, it just does a better job. What I was trying to say to him was that on a budget you can get presentable results with these cheapy guns if you prep well and take your time. I am one of the people for whom an expensive gun doesn't make sense.........I am terrible about properly maintaining them. I bought 6 of the $39.95 guns when they were on sale at $9.95, and tossed a couple of them in the trash when I was done because I was too tired to mess around cleaning them.

I felt since he was a beginner one of these less expensive models would let him get his feet wet and learn some things about painting.

Don