yes, it is a harbor freight special. i got it on sale for 129.99 it is usually 229.99, but they had a sale, and then i had a 20 % coupon, wound up being 129.00 it is 220 line. gas or gasless. i have never had a problem welding wioth out the gas. i have welded axles on my car trailer with years of no hassle.
oh, when i bought the welder almost two years ago, i paid 30 for a 2 year warranty, and i exchanged it for a new one like a month ago, cause the wire was not comming out smmothly. i think it was my fault though.(i dropped it off a ladder and it landed on the feed cord)