Looking for a welder in Pleasanton, CA (selection help and battling being cheap too)

Y'all forgot to mention the HF flux core welder, I built my whole car with it. No complaints.

That's what I use at the moment. I got mine on sale for 99 bucks. It works well for what it is. I bought two rolls of wire and a self darkening hood with it. I think it was around 140 for everything.