I bought this item from our local Tractor Supply here and want to address others stated that they was having that I found "Not" to be an issue with the air compressor after suffering this same issue. What I discovered is that the unit need a proper power source such as proper grade cords and outlets. Items like these cause for proper power in order to function properly. Please check all your sources before leaving bad reviews on this product. I recommend using heavy duty cords only and running the unit to a good wall outlet. For me, This unit blows out a strong burst of air and airs up fast. Very happy with this buy.

Bought the 1st one and used it for less than a year. It got to where it would not build pressure over 50 psi. The motor just ran and ran. Took it back, got another one under warranty. A little over a year later, wouldn't build pressure at all. No warranty this time, so I took the head off the cylinder. Blown head gasket! It was plastic! Fabbed a gasket out of plain old compressed paper type gasket material. It comes in a roll from any auto parts store. Had to disassemble the intake and exhaust reed valves to clean the blown gasket matter from underneath them. It builds and holds to 120 psi now. Just a heads up. Don't buy it unless you want to either get stuck without one when it breaks, or be prepared to repair it when breaks, if a repair is even possible, as in the case of the guy with a cracked cylinder.