I have just purchased the WGen5300v generator about two weeks ago. I have cranked it up and ran it for about 15 minutes, plugging in some electrical devices. The unit cranked on the first full and was a little quieter than i anticipated.
I first purchased a different brand of generator, but it was damaged in shipping. The wheels and the included oil were just placed loosely in the box and very little protective packaging for the generator. The oil bottle was punctured and the frame was badly warped. Looking at the other brand of generator, it was was of poor quality. Wheels had only a plastic sleeve in the middle where the pin goes through to mount onto the frame and the packaging showed poor quality.
The Westinghouse generator had all parts and the oil in a box. Wheels have bearings to turn on, so to me this generator just has a better feel of quality. It how- ever had slight damage to the frame as well, but since it ran well and had no vibration I am not going to return it. I am giving this unit 4 stars because of the damage. I am not sure what these shipping companies are doing to these generators but better packaging needs to be addressed.
Just bought it due to the frequent power outages. Have not run it with a load yet, only complaint so far is the oil funnel is useful but an inch or too longer would make it more practical.