30 years ago, I treated myself to a brand new Craftsman oil-less air compressor. I diligently followed the breakin instructions, running it for 30 minutes at no load (drain valve open) while spraying WD-40 into the inlet periodically.
I painted my school bus with it, primer and paint. Used it all the time. Then after I moved and opened my bike shop, it became the shop compressor where it runs every day. 19 years ago, I even built it a little compressor house outside the shop.
It's still going strong! This year I opened the cover and the wiring was all still good, and I had installed an angled out drain valve for easier use. I dread the day that it fails, because no new one will be as good.
