A cheapo HF one that would allow me to glob on more weld, or maybe actually learn to weld with, would be my starting point. This way if it turns out I an congenitally incapable learning to weld, or I actually learn to weld and decide to spend money of a welder my skills are worthy of, I won't have spent much on that cheapo one to begin with.
I used to think that way, and wondered why I couldn't learn to weld... then I bought a decent Hobart Handler 140 MIG and suddenly I could actually make steel stick to other steel
If you get a cheapo, it won't feed worth a crap, the duty cycle will be very limited, and your welds will always look like hemorrhoids.
