Its a BS picture above. One is chicken **** that i cant even tell what welding method was used. The other i dont know either. Possibly looks like TiG. Maybe stainless flat? Is not 7018 stick. Maybe its a machine weld. There are many workers in this country doing NON UNION work and getting paid that kind of money( $18.00) Heres another clue. If you can strike a arc (stick welding) I can set you up with some stainless wire, set your machine and in the flat portion your weld will look perfect. Now what does that prove? Absolutely nothing!