I don't know whether it is inflation or the price of fuel - probably both - but things seem to have really gone up a lot in the past couple of years. I would really need the Millermatic 180 so I could do frame work and such. I've also been looking at the Hobart Handler 180 and the Lincoln Power mig 180. They all seem about the same except the Miller is the only one with infinite heat settings. The Hobart and Lincoln are about $150 less.
I have a C25 bottle deal with an Airgas bottle. I can only go back to an Airgas dealer for "refills". It's a big bottle which is nice because it lasts a long time even though I weld a lot.
