Dont be put off by china mini lathes. Ive got a 7x12 ive modified it to death by putting bearings in the compound, cross slide and apron plus made a cam lock system for the tail stock plus many other mods. I use it just as much as my large lathe and it runs like a watch i really wanted a myford...
When buying a lathe always go by condition and not age. At work we've got a harrison m300 which is awsome cos its been looked after and also an harrison l5 which is suppose to be a good machine but ours is worn and knackerd its fit only for landfill. A new chinese lathe will always be better...
My brother has the same mig as this but its a sip. My dad bought it fo me for 3quid from an auction in about 2000 it was useless so i gave it to my bro then in 2009 (ive learnt alot about welders since then) i fitted a cebora torch i had given. I made a bearing strap and it now welds great he...
I use to have a cebora arc welder just like yours it was great i made allsorts with it even a full roof rack for my ford transit my dad got it from auction for a quid. But i gave it away to a lad down the road so he could learn his self and leave me alone. I use mig now any way.
My mate's got a snap on 2135 which is the same welder he's had it about 10yrs and not a single problem. Im an engineer and ive took it on mobile jobs many times and it's performed perfect i dont use it now cos ive gat a keppi minarcmig 150. Overall though a strong welder.