Mike, Hoyt, Larry, Dennis and John, you guys are just great! Thank you so much for the detailed responses.
So... am I learning that, brandname wise, Miller is superior than Lincoln Electric??
I've also read good things about the Hobart Handler® 187, being even better than MM 180 (and I read this at the Miller user's forum). Is it true that Miller and Hobart are the same product? Anybody using Hobart?
References:
Miller: MIG Millermatic® 180, base model starts at US$ 958.00
Lincoln Electric: Power MIG® 180T, base model starts at US$ 824.00
Hobart Welders: MIG Handler® 187, base model starts at US$ 820.00
Anybody else?