I was shipped "Upgraded Welder"

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srp,
They (the people) do already know about it. It's not something we hide. The older machines we had with Mosfets were problematic. Once the bugs were worked out, they generally worked fine. Jakeru likes his machine, but he has worked on it some himself. But Mosfets today even though they are better aren't as good as the IGBT machines. I think the 160 sth is better in general, and probably stronger on 110V. It's not just amps, you are fooling with. It's volts as well...which is actually total wattage.

[srp]

I would not have a problem with any Everlast machine with Mosfets mainly because I know the warranty is good. On the other hand I would never buy one that has to shipped back to China for repair.

All brands are going to have warranty work, the last Syncrowave 250 I bought got out of the factory with the 14 pin Amphenol plug not soldered up and the new Smith flowmeter would blow it's safety disc. It all got worked out under warranty and I am still a happy customer.