I mean I started off with cheap stuff, craftsman, napa brand.. When they took a shit I upgraded.. Ive seen through the shops ive been in when people cheap out on air tools.
I have seen the harbor freight impact CASE explode when trying to take off a wheel. 10 hammers inside the impact and it exploded..
Im not a fan of snap on 1/2" impacts because they are super loud and overrated on power. They dont put out near as much as they say.