I bought a Smith medium duty torch set about 10 years ago new, because I liked the shiny chrome finish on my Dad's new Heavy Duty Smith set. Shortly after, his torch handle exploded in his (luckily gloved) hand. I kept and used the set for about 8 years, but never trusted it. I sold the set for $175.00 (kept my tanks). I ended up restoring the Purox set that my dad had bought his Smith set to replace. (he kept the Smiths, and bought a new torch handle after the blowout, stubborn). Cool thing about the Purox set is that I can still remember being about 10 years old, and going to the LWS with him to buy it new, and I learned how to cut and braze with the set. So after 36 years, all it took was a new set of hoses, and a good used acetylene knob/valve. They still work like new after 36 years, and the brand new ones look almost identical. I can recommend Purox(now owned by Esab, but made in USA), but if I ran across a set of Victor or Harris for a good price, I'd jump on them.