the hobart has less guts, it's much lighter in weight, does not weld 6010 as good and from what I have seen the pain job does not last as long. I like the miller trailblazer, it has a 3phase alternator for welding and it welds awsome, the aux. power can be used no matter what amp. setting you have where as the bobcat the fine tune needs to be a 10. the trailblazer has no fine tune, it's all one range. not much price difference at cyberweld. trust me this is the best bang for your buck!