Looking to purchase a Welder

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I had a "cheapie" mig welder for years. It did pretty good but only had a limited amount of settings. Example: power switch up or down, hot or cold. It could weld up thick stuff BUT anything like body panels it would just burn through or gum up! It finally broke and I shopped around and every time I kept coming back to a Miller unit. I ended up getting a Miller mig 175. It is just amazing the amount of control and adjust ability you have with this really baseline unit. You must have the reistat control feature to control the heat range. I welded up some valve covers and the welds looked like tig welding because I could adjust the heat range and speed so closely. Looked like stacked dimes! They also have probably the best service and parts repair out there. To me the Miller was a perfect fit. I almost chose the Lincoln unit but it didn't have all the little accessories available AND my local guy has Miller stuff in stock. I think they are just a better built unit. If you can swing it a tig welder is the best BUT it does come with a lot more learning curve on how to use it. If needed I could use my unit to weld aluminum with a different gun and gas. By far the best purchase I've made for my car! Good luck, Matt.