No on Eastwood. It's simply a relabel job. The answer is pretty simple. A lot of local welding supplies (LWS) will match internet pricing on 'quality' units. They have the ability to service them and have parts.
AFAIK, HF now has some parts but no service facility. There are several online stores that are full on welding supply stores that sell their own brand and everything else you need, including some self service parts. Many torches and accessories are universal.
Head on over to Welding Tips and Tricks dot com or watch his videos under the same name. He has partnered with CK Worldwide (welding). He has tested Everlast and AHP and about anything that isn't a box of crap. Spending more more money will get you red and blue, plus ESAB and Hobart. I can't begin to name them all.
The one I bought hasn't changed in price since 2017:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076BSD6PG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It hasn't had a lot of use. And it features a lot of knobs and no touch display like the new one. I like that.
The schools pretty much use red and blue. You're not going to see a wide variety of off shore welders, some of which are very good.