I general contracted my own house build about three years ago. I noticed back in 2003 that my framing crew exclusively used the Senco framing nailers. In January of 2006 I decided to start finishing my basement (on my own this time) but I needed a framing nailer. I called "Jay" my original house framer to get a recommendation on framing nailers. He said that all he will ever use are Senco nailers. He has been using them for years and they are very reliable. He specifically mentioned the 701XP as the nailer his crew preferred. I went with his recommendation and am very pleased with it. I just finished two rooms in the basement, going through probably 1000 nails in the process...not a single jam. The Senco has "teeth" on the tip which make it easier to toe nail with than some of the other nailers. It is very powerful and has no problems burying a 3 inch nail perfectly at 90 pounds of air pressure. I've never bought a framing nailer before so I don't have much to compare it to. But, this nailer does a great job and the Amazon price is much better than I could get at one of my local big box discount stores at the time. Based on my experience I will stick with Senco for the entire line of air nailers that I'm going to need to finish my project. The other great advantage of the Senco nailer is that you can buy nails for it at just about any lumber yard or home discount store. If you go with a cheaper brand of nailer there's a good chance that you'll be limited on where you will be able go get nails for it, so stick with a popular brand that is used by the big boys, such as the Senco.

I am a construction contractor and have been for over 20 years. Senco has been my choice of air tools for most of that time. If you want quality and dependability, go with Senco. Just watch your air pressure,though. I've noticed that excessive air tends to blow the seals.