[mickmate]

I've probably had it 6 months or more. I use it quite a bit. The machine is pretty quick and easy to switch from MIG to spool and of course the MIG is so fast easy and one handed I've started using it in a few places instead of TIG. It tacks better than my previous machine and certainly welds better. I have used the spool gun quite a bit with aluminum rim repairs through to aluminum body work repairs (all non Cobra customer stuff). I have welded some thin aluminum with either a copper backer or clamped down to the fab table. If you try and weld thin aluminum without that it burns right through. It takes standard Tweco consumables which is as well as the ones it comes with should be tossed out. I re-tapped the nozzle as the threads were crappy. I also put a longer heavier power cord on it than what it came with. I think it's working out well for me and is a great value.