I ordered this for my 89 year old father-in-law, he was a welder 50 years ago and needed something simple for some home projects. I have a Lincoln multiprocessor inverter and I thought this machine would be weak and particularly weak compared to the Lincoln 210MP. I was positively surprised! While this isn't a heavy-duty machine like a welder's and a long time, it can certainly handle most welding jobs in a household or farm. Very light and extremely portable but with enough power to burn 1/8" 6013 rods. 120/240 volts is a plus. What could be better? Longer cords but for the price I can't complain. I would am I buying another Hitbox product?