My impact sockets get used much less that all my other sockets, yet they look the most well used. All down to the hammering they get from the impact gun.

I've had nuts that I couldn't remove with the rattle gun even with 150psi of nitrogen rammed through it. Waiting until I'd gathered up the right tools from the box and using the big bad boy breaker bar was far easier. Those sticky nuts quiver in fear when they see my King Tony!!

It's a speed thing really and I'm never in that much of a rush when I'm doing a motor.