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I got a Stanley one from my friend which was OK with DeWALT Toughsystem DS300, it was new and unused for more than three years and of course no warranty and SBD was not helpful at all with the spare parts, I called them more than 10 times and wasted lots of time and at the end I threw it out, It was made in Italy by another company for Stanley and SBD wanted me to contact that company directly, if Stanley is not going to stand behind the tools that they sell they better not get them produced by other companies. That is a lesson for me to get the tools from the actual producers. I prefer the welder to be European made as I think US brands are going to have them mostly in 110V-120V. I am not a welder and I might use it once or twice a year for small things only. Thanks