I bought this stapler simply for the long nose design. Considering the price, I was expecting just an average stapler. After shooting a few hundred staples, I was pleasantly surprised with this tool. The more I use it, the more I love it. I have three other 1/4" narrow crown staplers (Rigid, Porter-Cable, and Senco) and this one is the one I reach for every time.The slim, low profile design and long nose make it very maneuverable in tight spaces. The handle and trigger design is comfortable and ergonomic. The long nose makes precision placement easy, you can see exactly where your staple will go. After shooting a few thousand staples of different lengths into different materials, I have yet to experience a single failure to fire or any malfunction. The magazine capacity is much higher than my three other crown staplers (almost double that of my Senco and Porter-Cable). The exhaust port is adjustable (not that this is a big deal, but its nice). The only thing I don't love about this stapler is the size of the loading mechanism. Some brands of staples come in longer racks than others. The shorter racks fit in the opening but the longer racks need to be broken in half before loading them into the magazine. The three extra seconds it takes to load longer racks is easy to overlook considering all the other nice features. I will probably buy a second one of these so I don't have to use my others when shooting two lengths at once.