Really the only way you can find out is to give the machine a test run on what you normally weld. It only works well for you when you have a supportive dealer.

 

I had an italian mig welder for a while- I didnt like it. Had to cut a hole in the side and bolt on a fan, otherwise it overheated all the time.
Buy a miller or a lincoln. They work, you can get parts or service anywhere, and they have good resale.
You will be much happier in the long run.

 

My younger brother has a Daytona Mig welder he has never tried it out so far as he bought it used and it was pretty much a basket case. I have looked it over a little one evening and made the following observations about it.

The one he has I don't remember the size of right now but it was only made to weld using it as a mig welder, in otherwords could not run fluxcore with it. I felt that was a deffinate drawback to it in case you wanted to use it outdoors or use flux core for better penetration.

The second thing I noticed about it was that the consumables used on it I have not saw any readily available anywhere locally. I guess that would be Ok if you always kept several extras on hand, but I like the fact that with either the Lincoln's,Hobart's, or the Miller's you can walk into about anyplace that sells anytype of welding supplies such as Tractor Supply.

I don't have to wait around for a few days waiting on some to be shipped in. I did contact a supplier for the Daytona Mig welder to check on getting info on the welder and info on consumable's. The person I contacted was great to visit with and was interested in selling me consumable's etc. for the welder. He was unable to supply me with an owners manual for it though.

I do know if I went onto Hobarts site and wanted to get a owners manual for my welder it would be no problem. I would have one printed out and in my hand in less then 5 minutes.

I don't know anything about their plasma cutters but I do know if you go into Atwoods you will probably find consumables for Hobart Plasma cutters on hand.