ive used the eastwood tig welder before, it was alright but honestly i would try and find a used miller/ hobart or lincoln or esab off craigslist, so atleast you can get replacement parts of fixed if anythign happens, or if you ever decide to sell it, might get some money back. the whole set up just felt kind of cheap and toy-like, which for 800, i wouldve expected slightly more.the guy that bought it ended up buying a lincoln about a yr later, because he "outgrew it". ive never used an everlast but reviews for them seem to be people either being indifferent about them or absolutely hating them which when im spending a decent amount of money, i dont want to be second guessing myself while waiting for it to be delivered.