What are you running that you need that many CFM Ronnie??
Even if you want to paint with it, you don't need one that puts out that much if your just painting Cub stuff. You may have to wait every now and again for it to catch up, but that's NBD. I used to paint quite a bit with a smaller compressor. I just put another tank inline to the spray gun for volume. Other thing doing that helped with was moisture..... but I'll discuss that more if that's your plan. As a hobby compressor, I'm doubting you really "need" that big of one. Unless you just don't mind spending the cash, then that's fine!
What is your idea of "expensive"? That's a pretty relative term.
Jet makes good compressors:
https://www.ohiopowertool.com/p-1584...FQ65wAodYK4COw
Northern Tool has several choices:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...FcK1wAodSHAArQ
Both the Jet and several of the NT ones are under $800. That's pretty good for a compressor of that size.