Appreciate the input gentlemen.
Stopped by the local Air Gas shop and spoke queried a knowledgable counterman. He brought back my earlier choice which was discounted by another shops service tech. The Thermadyne/ThermalArc ArcMaster 185 AC/DC Sitck/TIG unit.
http://www.thermadyne.com/thermalarc...dID=10-3073A-2
What really impressed me was they had the Miller and Lincoln options I was considering in stock and his recommendation was one they didn't stock.
I like the longterm versatility of the unit in respect to light guage and 1/4" plus capacity in a small package for my hobby level usage. Price was $2500 with leads/tourch/foot control/regulator.
Pros and cons on the Thermal Arc unit?