Most of these cheap import welders are adequate enough for the hobbyist as long as its not being used for any type of structural or pressure work
They would never hold up under any kind of commercial/industrial work.
Its like comparing a cheap piano to a Steinway
I have to agree you'll probably not see in the $89 harbor freight welder in an industrial shop being used everyday and I definitely wasn't trying to say that that would be the truth.
I would say for 80 to 90% of the stuff that we do at these cars as far as making brackets and doing exhaust and various other small cash it's at least for me been way more than adequate... Frame connectors and such...
Of course my biggest structure has been my snowmobile sled Deck and ramp. Of course everything's well gusseted but also the engineering of it being more stacked and welded together than depending on the welds to hold the weight...
