LOL, sounds like a bad day for you. My original context was...

Quote Originally Posted by birchy View Post
Personally, I wouldn't touch anything Chinese. Actually, that's a lie because most kit is made in China nowadays. What I mean is...I wouldn't touch anything unbranded.
Don't get me wrong, the Chinese are pretty good nowadays and I have a Warco milling machine and a SIP TIG welder. Both are Chinese. Both are superb pieces of kit. Miller welders are manufactured in China and, as you probably know, are the Aston Martin of welders. The main point I am making is that if I'm shelling out £200 on a piece of workshop equipment that I want to last for years rather than weeks, I'd prefer to pay a bit extra for a branded item that will have better quality control, spares, support and a decent guarantee.