I took Charles Neil's finishing course a number of years ago (RIP, Charles. Great guy and knew EVERYTHING). In it, he had everyone bring their own spray guns and turbines, and we got to try each other's setups. I had the Fuji 4-stage. Still do.
That being said, while mine sprays great (as well as the newer T80 gun I got from them), the Apollo guns seemed to be a little more adjustable and easier to use.
Once I got my Fuji gun dialed in (which really doesn't take long), it works great. I spray Chemcraft pre-cat lacquer out of the can without changing a thing.
I definitely would go 4-stage if choosing HVLP. I can't offer advice on LVLP.
Buy headphones for a turbine setup. Even though I have the quieter Fuji, they are very, annoyingly loud.
Also, I would definitely buy the 3M PPS 2.0 system for whichever you choose. Definitely makes cleaner FAR easier. I just used up all my large original PPS system cups, so now changing over to their new version.
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