OkieDave
Silver Member
I'm looking at buying new because the used market is, frankly, stupid--on the few occasions I see a decent-size unit come up for sale, the seller wants nearly a new price for it (for example, I just looked at a Lincoln 255C for which the seller was asking $1800; I can get a brand-new 256 for just under $2000 from my LWS). I've narrowed it down to either the Miller 252 or the Lincoln 256 (I think--should I consider anything else), and the prices on both are fairly competitive. They appear to have nearly identical specs; I'm down to usability. That said, what do y'all think about them? Shield Arc, I know you spoke poorly of the 250; what do you think of the 252? Does anybody else have thoughts? I'm especially interested in opinions from people who've tried both.