I dont think Ron knows what hes talking about. More the likely hes some hillbilly living in the back woods with a little 110 flux core welder. I bet he doesnt even know how to weld!
And for that matter, does he even own a Jeep that can wheel?
Don't listen to these Yahoos. The 110 will be fine. Like you said its just a little splatter and dirty welds. I hear harbor freight sells a good on too.
I second the Hobart recommendation. It's made by Miller, but you don't pay for the name. Hobart is actually one of the best companies for commercial kitchen equipment, but I suppose you need to weld some of that stuff, too.