Meh scroo those guys...if Miller and Lincoln want to stay relevant, they should bring their prices down. While the whole 'made in America' theme is noble and patriotic in a sense, when actually viewed in the context of limiting innovation, competition, and cost effectiveness, it can be a bit of a ball-and-chain around American manufacturing (whats left of it, anyway) and what this country SHOULD be all about - being the best. I shouldnt have to pay 4x as much to get a machine that at best might be a little more reliable (and this is even questionable, I realize)...in a way, I would actually be supporting this idea that American made products dont HAVE to be as competetive...in essence, de-valuing what we are supposed to be about one dollar at a time by encouraging artificially hyped over-priced products and discouraging healthy competition.

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