The guy at the local welding shop didn't even try to sell me on the Lincoln hoods. Even when I asked about the more expensive ones, and said money wasn't an issue. I looked at them myself and saw nothing that they offered that miller didn't.
Ended up with a miller digital elite. I didn't think the infinity brought enough to the table to justify the extra cost.
Guy said Lincoln isn't in the apparel game, they just want to focus on electrodes, wire, and machines. Their apparel is just to say they have it, apparently.
I'd say that you shouldn't have a problem with it, apparently they are not junk by any means, just not really trying to make the big money on sales.
Now go get some spatter burns on it!