The oilless were developed for finish wood work so the wood was not contaminated with oil before staining. That being said, its not necessary, I've had no problems with the piston type and they put out a lot more air and last a lot longer so if you go with a pancake size get the piston type.
The thing is once you have an air compressor you are going to find new uses for it, and will need more air. Airtools are cheap! So.... If I were you I would look at the twin cylinder, single stage, upright tank seperate motor conventional type of air compressor. A two stage would be nice but the price skyrockets when you go two stage so go with a single stage with a large tank. Think of the tank as a resevoir, you will be able to do large air demand tasks for longer with a larger tank, like blowing off your driveway.
Larry
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