I just bought this iGen4500 Inverter Generator so I haven't had time to run it yet; however, I am initially very impressed with its design and how well it appears to be made. I will update my review after I've had a chance to run it.
I purchased the generator as we have a special needs child with various medical equipment and food that must remain refrigerated. I had not even done the initial set up until this week (9 months after purchase) when we needed it due to a prolonged outage. The instructions were very clear and well thought. As an example, the oil funnel threads into the fill port and oil container included is the exact amount of oil required. The battery had plenty of charge to immediately start and get rolling without much thought. Easily supplied energy for two refrigerators, a chest freezer and several pieces of medical equipment, rarely even automatically increasing the RPM to supply the load. It ran quietly and used a small amount of gas during the first 5 hours of running.. I say it is forgettable as we could continue providing the care for our child and focusing on the rest of our life without another through of the power being supplied. Very happy with the purchase!!
I purchased this generator for use with our new RV. We needed a running 30-amp supply for the ac unit. Easy to start by manual pull; had some issues with the electric start. These are still being resolved.
This is my first purchase of an inverter/generator. I did extensive research and read many reviews and this inverter/generator lead the pack! It fired right up and is the quietest generator that I've ever heard. The build in handle is really cool!