Hey Greg, thanks for the input. Is your nailer the convertable one with the flooring shoe? Thats the only porta-nailer I'm familiar with. Given the dry climate out here, I'm really starting to like the idea of the mallet actuated style for getting it as tight as possible.
We're going with plain old red or white oak unfinished flooring, so splitting shouldn't be too bad if I keep the pressure low. Much as I like some of the other materials, I've lived in several houses with old oak flooring, so it kinda looks right to me, its pretty tough, and price can't be beat.
I was glad to see LL took good care of you too. Always a pleasant surprise to find that kind of service in a discount vendor.
John