TIG (Miller 220) vs. Laser Welding (xTool MetalFab)
Verified~$4,500
Miller 220 (TIG Welder) — dream tier
A real, established professional TIG welder — Miller is a top-tier name-brand welding manufacturer. ~$4,500 is a plausible price for a 220-class Miller unit.
Flagging upfront: this entire category is a massive tier jump above everything else in this guide — every other tool logged is $5–$800; this is $4,500+. Worth treating as "someday, maybe" reference material, not a near-term purchase.
metalworkingprecision-weldingdream-tier
Reference only — not a near-term buy.