I thought that too, but it's not a guarantee. I've looked inside an entry level miller inverter welder. It's Chinese inside and didn't last a particularly long time.
After seeing that I bought an everlast. I can buy two for the price of the miller. For the cost of a repair on a miller I can buy another brand new everlast. Just no way to justify the "better" machine.
The 211 I bought back in 2013 has seen a lot of use with zero problems. The Diversion I got during the pandemic hasn't seen as much use as I thought it would, but it's been flawless as well. Can't say the the same for my TIG skills. Need more practice....
