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The only one I've ever needed is an air powered Makita trim nailer for tiny pins. Works very well tacking mdf to pine or edge banding on shelf edges. Air tools all benefit from lighter weight and a compressor is a useful addition to the tool bank.
I suppose a lot depends on how big the nails are that you want to drive. I found it's easy to hit a larger nail with a hammer, it's only the tiny trim pins you need to have disappear into the finish and they are near impossible to hammer in without damaging the surface.
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I have a cheapo titan one and it seems fine. You need to push it pretty firmly against the work but do that and they go all the way in
https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb517stp-25mm-second-fix-electric-nail-gun-stapler-240v/71120
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Also, what's a good general electric nail gun for the DIY-er. Not framing or cabinetry grade. I have the nail only version of this (https://www.toolstation.com/tacwise-duo-35-stapler-nailer/p70520 - mine doesn't do staples) but it is shit. Never fully sinks the brads and the safety mechanism is really hit and miss. You have to press down in a really specific way then shift the gun slightly for it to fire. Which ends up with slips, marred surfaces, the rubber stopper breaking off and swearing.
Willing to spend a couple of hundred on something good as I forsee more beading, architrave and skirting work over the years.