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The whole welder landscape seems to be changing. The several big names that have been guiding the sector for decades are quickly falling behind when it comes to consumer size/level welders. But then, I'm not sure they care, as the majority of their money comes from large commercial welders and industrial contract sales.

We used to just get the dregs of whatever bones they decided to throw at the small shop and consumer market, typically years behind the technology in their commercial machines.

Lots of new names stepping up, inverter technology has changed the game, you no longer need the ability to design and manufacture 300 lb AC transformers.

I'm going to give one of the imports a try at some point. I've been a bit disappointed with my relatively new Lincoln inverter TIG, small and light yes, but just doesn't have the fine control of my (now sold) SyncroWave 250.