First of all thanks to everyone for taking the time to add to the discussion and share your opinions. After taking it all in I'm going with a combination of a few people's advice. I'm going to go with something new for the warranty and with consumables that are easily found. I'm also going to stay within my budget and get something that should handle everything I need to tackle no problem. It's a mig machine so I can do flux core, mig, or the dual shield. I'm going to pick up the Eastwood recommended below by 1971GranCoupe. I'm also going to look into a welding class and if no luck there I'll see if I can get a local welder to give me some tips/guidance.
