I bought it this month and just turned it on . It was difficult to turn on the first time, afterwards the next 2 times were 1 pull cranks. till i run it hooked up we will know if it is as good as my 9 yr old one that is still going .
I bought this for the many power outages that we have in our area. When the generator arrived it was very easy to set up! After I put the supplied oil in and some fuel, It started right up! The electric start is a must! Product seems to be very well built in fit and finish. Now I'll be ready for that next wind storm!