Well a self taught MIG user. I picked up a Harbor Freight MIG about 2 decades ago. Learned how to use it and have gone through miles of wire. It has done me quite well for a foreign machine.
I was told that it would weld Aluminum and I gave it a try. I got it to work well enough to fix my broken part, but that MIG does not do Alum. Always wanted to give TIG a try. My old neighbor had an Econotig and watched him use it once. Entirely different world.
Finally thinking about getting a TIG and finding out the Econotig is not made anymore and seems to be old school with these inverter TIGs. Everyone seems to tell you spend more and get a better machine. Next thing you know you are up to 5 grand. Way to much for this working stiff... Then after doing some net searches I ended up here. Realizing I have a lot to learn.