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Don't let "china" in and of itself scare you off. While Lincoln and Miller are all "made in USA", they are "Made" with many Chinese components. Admittedly, they back their name with good warranties, customer service, and probably a better level of quality control, but no one can ever paint with a brush wide enough to say that all Chinese tools are junk (most of Dewalt's tools come from china too). With that said, a little extra care needs to be made when buying a Chinese welder, and I only do it after researching the brand.
I ended up getting a AHP AlphaTig 200x (tig and stick) a couple of years ago. AHP has been around long enough that there are plenty of reviews on the internet, and it is also carried by a number of reputable retailers here in the US. I won't go into the specs because those are easy enough to find elsewhere (check out Kevin Caron on youtube). Will it last 30 yrs? probably not. But how many features on current welders were around 30 yrs ago? As with any product, there are also some negative reviews out there. However, after factoring in pros, cons, price, etc, I landed on the AHP. I'm not a pro but use it regularly, and have been happy with it.
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