That is the same as the Mitech, Parker, etc. that have been surfacing lately. They are cheap Chinese inverter-style plasmas. I have heard both good and bad about them. More of the latter than the former.
I look at it like this.....If it were a Miller, Esab, TD, Hypertherm for that price, then sign me up. You know those brands and trust them. There is a reason the good machines cost a lot of money
For a cheap "toy" (or a lesson learned), that is about the right price.
If I were only using it once in a while (once or twice a month) then perhaps it is a cheap and easy means to an end, but if you plan to work the heck out of it... well, you can see where I am going with that.
(Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)
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