Yep those TIG skills can be honed in with some practice and prep-work(I'm sure your tired of hearing that)

If there is one thing I regret from welding class is I wish I would have got some more TIG practice in, maybe because i have a MIG welder and can MIG whenever I want. TIG seems more useful for the things I do though, aluminum ecspecially.

That is an awesome MIG machine to have around the house, portable and on like the lowest settings you couldn't burn though exhaust pipe if you tried. LOL