I think Hobart makes a very good product for the price, and no, they don't offer a 3 year warranty on thier machines like Eastwood, it is 5 years.
http://www.hobartwelders.com/pdf/warranty.pdfI have two of them, HH 187 and 210, both 220 volt welders. I would suggest you consider a 220v welder if you have the outlet or can get one put in.
I have had zero problems (I've had the 187 for close to 10 years and the 210 for about 2 years) and actually like the arc better on the 187, but got the extra amps on the 210 for spool gun use on aluminum.
If I was independently wealthy I would buy Miller, but in my opinion a Hobart is probably 95% as good at much less the cost.
Whatever you do, try to get a gas capable machine and don't kid yourself and think flux core will be all you need. Buy as big (amp) of a machine as you can afford, you can always turn a big machine down, but you can't turn a little machine but so far up. 110v machines are fine if all you are doing is sheet metal and some light fabbing but as soon as you want to do frame work you either need to be a very good weldor or you need the heat of a 220v machine.
Don, I believe you have a 175amp machine, volts only come in what the power company puts out, that's 110 in household volts, two legs for 220.
here is an interesting thread discussing the Eastwood welders:
http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=41965Not saying anything about the Eastwood machines, I have not welded with them, only that I have been very pleased with the price/performance of the Hobart for a number of years.
