I had one from northern tools. Hated it and sold it. Got a hobart autoarc 130 (same as the Millermatic 130 from what I've read) not bad but surprising my buddy dans Clark 130 seems to weld better and longer duty cycle.
Yeah I have a pizzy little 110 flux core welder that I hate too. The splatter is nature of the beast. Just means more cleanup to do.
A dedicated 30 amp circuit solved the breaker popping issue. Then we had to move everything outside under a shed for a time ( about a year ) and dampness ruined that nearly full spool of wire.
