just arrived and start up was a breeze. adding oil is a little messy and the oil drain plug is not in a good location as it drains on the frame and rubber feet. there is an issue however with packaging, with the wheel kit rubbing against the alternator cover and it gets damaged, not good. you spend money on a new item and you want it to be pristine out of the box! other than that it is well worth the money. being without power is not fun, and if it's extended like it was for me last year (19) -- expensive.
I bought a WGen5300s and was looking to run my furnace and fridge and a few lights if the power goes out. I have a 3 bedroom ranch and this works well at powering my whole house. I’m very satisfied so far.