$1000 budget, which mig welder???

I use a hobart 180 and I absolutely love it. In my opinion, buying a 110v welder is just a waste of money. Miller,lincoln,hobart,,,,,,any of them will do a good job but the 230v welders just weld better than a 110v. You can always adjust the amperage down to weld lighter stuff but you can only adjust a 110v up so far and their duty cycle is going to fight you if you try to weld too long with it