Folks Of Interest Magic Welder?

Like some others, I have 2-MillerMatics, 3-stick machines (one is an Airco I bought in the early 70's) and a gas powered Lincoln, but this hand held job is not intended to replace only to support the others. Will it get much use? Dunno, haven't had it long enough to figure out its place in the scheme of things.
The interesting thing, at least for me, is the vast number of really small inverter type machines available. I hadn't had any occasion to look at such units until this thread popped up so that has been informative. No, no more machines needed here but what an estate sale my Niece will have someday.

 

I think it's crazy that people think a cheap welder is going to do the job of a more expensive unit. That's not to say it won't work it probably does at least good enough but I definitely wouldn't want to rely on one if you have to get a job done.
This is basically the same argument we have all seen over the years of Chinese tools compared to The tool truck brands. Most weekend warrior home mechanic types that change their own oil Will tell you that a Pittsburgh wrench is just as good as the snap-on it's modeled after.
The professional mechanics know which tools work and they've learned the hard way by rounding off bolts or having hit their head when the wrench breaks. I think the same thing goes with welders, I don't think you're going to necessarily hit your head when it breaks but I definitely wouldn't leave it plugged in when I wasn't around it because I just wouldn't trust it.

I remember when I was 19 years old I bought a harbor freight entry level mig welder They were made in Italy back then It was Chicago electric brand had a blue case with a face. I didn't buy it because I necessarily wanted it I bought it because it's what a 19-year-old kid making a bit less then 5 bucks an hour could afford. Long story short, I don't think that thing lasted a year with me messing around with Rusty cars on my time off and it smoked the circuit board that I could not replace because it was unavailable... Up until the point it's smoked the circuit board It welded good enough for a flux core wire welder. When I was 21 years old I bought a brand new Hobart handler 135 at the time it was a $400 (today it's called a 140 and it's Chinese made and it's 700 bucks I think I wouldn't buy it now but that's another story) welder I got lucky and found one missing the gun for $100 it was brand new It is made in the USA... 20 bucks later it was working like a champ with its miller gun. Fast forward 25 years later that little 110v Hobart has welded all kinds of stuff and has been abused It's still trucking along like it's brand new I don't imagine it's ever going to go bad at this point and it is still my go to welder because it's portable, light and works well.
The moral of my story is You get what you pay for and I wasted 100 bucks on a junk welding machine 27 years ago when a $100- was a lot of money for me.
If money is tight buy a used American made machine and have the seller demonstrate it to you. Buying used quality that is scratched up or dinged up is better than buying brand new great looking Chinese junk.