Originally Posted by
Michael G
My TIG has membrane switches and a pot, so my thoughts on which is more usable are probably not strictly relevant.
However, I'd be worried about how susceptible the touch screen is to damage from all the accidental things in a welding area - showers of angle grinder sparks, hot ends of rods, spits of metal, the stuff on the shelf above finally paying attention to gravity and the list goes on*.
It will depend a bit on how you weld and where the unit is situated in relation to your work area.
Michael
*Yes, we all say that we don't work like this but it seems to happen anyway