You might want to consider wearing safety glasses when you use it as well as hearing protection. I wear the glasses when I use my nail guns because I've seen debris go flying from the exhaust air as well as from the nail quickly going into the wood and sometimes spewing fibers. I'm not afraid of the gun, but am afraid to get my head and face too close to it when it's being used. Call me a wimp, I guess.
You're not a wimp, you're smart. You'll die with your eyes and ears fully functional except for what time does to them. :thumbsup:
Ian