2 Day shipping from Acme Tools. Easy to put the wheels and feet on. Started 2nd attempt with remote starter on propane. Ran for an hour without load, changed oil. Ran for another hour with about 750watt load. Changed oil, ready for use. Remote start and push button start is definitely a plus.
First oil change was interesting. I used the oil plug on the opposite side of the control panel. Oil dripped on the frame and into the catch pan. Oil ran down the frame onto the garage floor. Made quite a mess.
Second oil change I notice a 2nd oil drain near the oil dipstick. This time to avoid the mess I formed a trough out of aluminum foil to direct the oil into the catch pan. The frame needs to be located to allow the oil to flow directly into the catch pan. Never heard of a small engine with 2 oil drains.
Noise is almost the same as my other Champion 4000w. Both within 1DB of each other at 20 feet facing the muffler (approx. 69DB).