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MIG welder that is.

Big advantage for me is its a 110 welder when it needs to be and at least to 1/8 and even some 3/16". At the limits it seems to 'turn itself down' So if you are welding at 3/16 and turn the settings to 1/4" you aren't going to get more umph. But you shouldn't be doing 1/4" on 110V anyway (or IMHO 3/16).

The welder is super smooth welder. Ask anyone about welding with Miller's Passport. Same thing with the 200, just a bit more power, lighter weight but no internal CO2 bottle.

On 220 it welds exactly the same on the lower settings. You cannot tell the difference. Duty cycle is slightly higher on 220. Of course on thicker settings its much better.

The gun is really nice as well. Tough to get parts for it (have to order tips and nozzles - the Q gun is typically for bigger welders -everyone stocks .035 tips, but nothing smaller and the size of this gun is smaller than the full size 300 amp version.) Bottom line, for now mail order the parts.

The autoset is pretty good. IMHO the wire speed might be a bit too high, but the nice thing about it is you can take Miller's settings and tweak from there - very very easy to tweak.

Bottom line, its a very very nice MIG welder. However, it is $1800 or so (Miller sends you a welding table so knock a few $100 for that). The Miller 211 might be a better deal (closer to $1100 street price). As for TIG, its an emergancy TIG - it has gas valves, you can use foot pedal, buy no high frequency start (none of the 'all in one' machines seem to have this) but again, it will do it off 110V. More importantly it will stick at 110.

Bottom line. Its a very nice welder. Very smooth, spatter free (well, low spatter anyway), consistent welds.
The only real cons is the price.