Bought a $200 Hobart for TIG. The HF works great for my MIG, don't care how much it gets beat up. Just get another one.
The HF gave me a headache on TIG, it is not fast enough to darken. The new Hobart auto darkens in 1/30,000 of a second. The HF is like 1/10,000. After a bit you get a little flash you don't even recognize. Just a mild headache.
Think most of the top brand helmets are pretty good these days.
