Grex GC1850 Cordless 18 Ga. Brad Nailer, 1/2" to 2"

I will start with this , " I love this cordless 18 gauge nailer " . But , as mentioned in another review the 1/8" c clip on the trigger pin which is actually an e clip is of poor quality. It's much to thin and has weak grip on the pin . Came off within 20 shots . I replaced it with a better quality 1/8 " e clip . Three 4000 qty boxes of 2 " brads later no issues of any kind what so ever better e clip still in place . Minor issue has no baring on my thoughts of this nailer or the Grex company I give it 5 stars and would recommend it . Been cordless five years now and a passlode fan till I got my hands on the grex 18 and 23 gauge nailers. I'm a 45 year veteran cabinet man had my hands on every make of cordless finish nailer out there and these are by far the best. White oak , hard maple , hickory . No counter sink issues with any of those wood species using 2" brads or pins . Much better nail placement precision than paslode. More cost effective than paslode as grex fuel cells are half the cost of paslodes and last as long if not a few shots more than the competition. The e clip issue , I hope grex looks or has looked into it and corrects . For me , issue was easily identifiable and correctable . It just wasn't a big enough issue to raise cane over and worth the $0.35 cents it took to correct saving me down time and waisted breath . Another thing I noticed between the grex and paslodes is grex doesn't have a cooling fan like paslode does . But after prolonged periods of shooting nails like nailing base boards . The grex guns don't get hot , warm yes but not hot like paslode does

Purchased this gun on a whim while at Felder Machinery in Winnipeg, Manitoba. First use was on a house doing baseboards. Had a bit of getting used to but once it got going I was pleased with it. I like how I am able to nail into a corner better then my Paslode cordless. But during use a C clip fell out of the trigger handle and became a nuisance to use. Took it back next day and got the C clip installed at Felder. Next job was starting interior finishing on a house. Gun was working well but that C clip fell out again on the trigger switch and now the friving pin gets stuck and wont retract properly unless i double shoot it or push it up manually. For the amount of money I spent pretty disappointed in it. Its closeto matching Paslode's performance but not quite there. Love the dry fire action but it could really use an indicator light for the battery when its low. It gets a little dangerous when you think its shooting a nail and it comes out hap hazardly until you realize the battery probably dead. I only rate it 3/5. Paslode easily 5/5. So far it cant handle the work load I give it. Needs improvement.