I've been looking for a good MIG welder for about a year but I haven't been able to turn loose the $1000+ for the outfit that I wanted. I keep gettig outbid at auctions, it seems like everybody is looking a good welder. I went to a auction at a RV businss that was going under. To make a long story short, I bought a Lincoln 175T with a 3'bottle of shielding gas, cart, and autoshade helmet for $300. The deals are out there if you keep looking.