For that amount of money, get a 2 hp, 4 gallon oil-lubricated
compressor by Hitachi, Rol-Air, Ingersol-Rand. It provides 4 cfm at 90
psi and will do many things while weighing under 70 pounds.

It will NOT run tools like impact wrenches, air sanders and die
grinders. It WILL inflate tires, run pneumatic nailers and be very
portable. If he needs a bigger unit, give him a gift card for $300 and
let him add more money to buy that $800+ compressor.

On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 13:37:02 -0500, "Susan Thomas"
wrote:

Am looking to buy an air compressor for my son for Christmas somewhere in
the $200-300 range. I have looked at several Craftsman models but unsure
about which would be better.

Any recommendations?

Thank you for your reply.