Took it out of the box, added the oil and fuel, pulled the handle and it started first pull. Runs smooth. It is not any louder than other generators I have used. Ran some cords, plugged stuff in. Ran it about an hour. Perfect. No complaints.
I purchased this generator a week before a power outage, pulled it out and it outperformed, my expectations and we continued staying at home comfortably for 2 days
I bought this because of a recent snowstorm that resulted in 5 days of no power. I do not want to go through that again so I bought this just in case. Out of the box it looks very nice and it started on the first pull.