I borrowed a friend's Lincoln something HD model. I think the HD stands for Home Depot model. It was maxed out. Would hate to use it all the time. It was flux core, so that may have added to my dislike of it. I bought the Lincoln 180C and love it. Stuck a clothes dryer type plug on the side of my breaker panel, and use a 20' 10 gauge extension cord for the 220V requirements. Whenever I use it, I'm not thinking "I wish I saved some money and got the cheap one."