Looking to purchase 200dx

[Rambozo]

But we have another service facility coming online soon. It has already started but when it is up and running full, we'll announce more details.

Great news. My guess would be an eastern location, to better cover the US.

[performance]

You'd be right Rambozo. Not in Southern California.

No picture per se. But look at the 200DV, and everything is the same except where the warning lights are placed and the rocker switches now have green buttons and led's to indicate on/off and other selections of the buttons. Similar to new 250EX.

[DaveO]

Hi, Kielbasavw-

Your concerns about buying online and about service are valid, and shared by everyone. After all, it's a fistful o dollars, and you want to know you're getting value for the money.



Part of that value, though, comes in the online nature of the purchase. Instead of paying for retail outlets, Everlast is selling online, which saves inventory and carrying costs at brick and mortar locations, and it's part of the reason Everlast costs less than red or blue.


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The purchase satisfaction warranty Performance mentions is key, because even though every machine is tested at the factory, the machines are heavy with electronics. The nature of many electronic devices is that they work perfectly as intended or they fail early. The vast, overwhelming majority of machines work as intended, but you rarely hear about this on the forums or the internet, you only hear about the failures.



So yes, it's a gamble: will you get a "works perfectly" or "early failure" machine. But guess what: that same gamble applies to red and blue welders too. The purchase satisfaction warranty pays return shipping if it's an early failure, so if you do decide to buy, USE the machine. (Some guys let the machine sit forever... WTF!?!?!) Use it, and put hours on the clock.



If you were already considering a 200DX, think about how portable a DV machine is, being able to plug into any wall outlet. That's huge!



Hope to see pics of your welds here soon!

Dave O