Chinese welders,
For the price of these welders, some are value for money, others are not. I weld every day for a living. specialising in S/S pipe fitting, fabrication, involved with the food ind. to the pharmacist Ind. I have tried all kinds of welders, but at the end of the day it depends on your needs and requirements.And every welder has his/hers preferences .
In general cheaper welders dont last the distance, are hard and costly to get repaired and are almost throw away items. But for the average home job they can be great. In my experience the best on the market at the moment is the Kemmpi series, they cost abit more but they last, they run all day at full duty cycle, have simple set up options, are compact, light have great gas coverage, and long torch leads and a comfortable torch. Remember though welding is not about how it looks, apperance counts for nothing in tig welding ,it is about achieving a weld as strong as the material being welded contolling the energy input into the material and not destroying the properties of the material being welded. A weld may look pretty, but , put it under test procedures, ie. X-ray, Hydro, corresion it means very little.
:2tsup: good luck
:2tsup: good luck