Which Mig welder to buy?

I did a bunch of looking into it when I bought mine about 6 years ago. What I found is that the Hobart is the same design as the equivalent Miller just made with cheaper parts (such as plastic drive gears as opposed to metal in the miller) I also found out that if any parts break, the better Miller part is a direct replacement. Same thing goes with the Home depot lincolns vs their pro models.

I waited until the christmas sales and got a Hobart 140 from Northern tool for $500 + Free shipping + $50 rebate (gift card) + free cart. I have no complaints.