Am I missing something here? You tell me to check my facts but turn around and verify what I said. Nowhere did I claim that they were not made by Lincoln, Hobart, etc just that they weren't built as well which you just stated in this post????
You state one is commercial and for continuous use..... I spend hours upon hours welding a trunk pan and quarters on so wouldn't I want that, doesn't that make my case?
I've got the homeowners grade Husqavarna, (bought at lowes) made by Husqavarna but is a piece of crap... Chinese carb, rubber lines, no tool required chain adjustment that throws chains... needs tuned every year.... Then we have the professional grade Husqavarna at work that gets the crap beat out of it and runs and runs with zero maintenance....
I know my facts, I research before I buy maybe I'm just picky?