I went to buy a much smaller generator but once I saw this one in the store, my wife and I couldn’t pass it up. We even had them bring it outside and let us hear it run beforehand. I was afraid my wife would have a hard time pull starting it, but it fired right up for her. The remote start is a great feature as well as the push button start. It’s quieter than I expected it to be, about as loud as my air compressors in my garage. Powers the lower level of my house at idle. I haven’t had the need to power more but I’m sure it will handle it. I’ve used it to power my welder without issue. As I see it, I’ll never need to buy another generator. Maintenance is easily accessible too, plug, filter, oil, and draining the carb to store it. Comes with a battery tender so it’s always good to go.
When the power went out I wasn't prepared to do a lengthy assembly and startup process. Once I got the wheels on and gas/oil in i was off to the races in a few minutes. Much better than past generators!!!