So, I had originally been intending to buy one of the new model 200DX's with the 25% discount I received from one of the contests, but have been leaning more and more towards the 160 STH now after seeing some of the weldingtipsandtricks videos using it. I may just buy it at the best price Oleg will give me and save my 25% discount for later in case I ever want to upgrade to the 200DX.

My concern is the 160 STH really may do everything I ever really need, and be a fraction of the cost. The negative of course is that the 200DX WILL do anything I would ever need, and comes with a foot pedal so there's no additional expense required there but of course the welder costs quite a bit more.

Certainly I can't be the only person who has thought about this before--any suggestions from anyone else on here? I would only be welding small things around the shop (quite honestly I don't really NEED a TIG welder, but have always wanted to learn how to use one so I figured why not?) and can't remember a time I have needed AC. But, with the 25% discount a 200DX gets quite a bit cheaper so it's a tough call.

Suggestions/thoughts/experiences??