Hey leanne, I have the eclipse, and love it. I asked the forum not too long ago whether I should be trying to save up for a micron, and the conclusion I came to was yes. However the eclipse would still be my main gun. When (one day) I get a micron it will be for super fine detail, and will be the accompinament to the cs that will hopefully add a new dimension to my work. The eclipse is a real all rounder, but can give some awesome detail too, I'm really very happy with it, and what I can produce with it. I generally work on bikes, and a lot of the time am working on a smaller scale than if I was to work on a canvas say, but the eclipse can handle it really well. I would say you couldn't go wrong getting the eclipse, and then once you have mastered it, and learnt how to manage your paints, and air pressure, then move on to the micron. But that's just my opinion, any one else?