I did a lot of surfing to find one I thought was good for money and would meet my needs. All reviews on this were 5 star. Packaging was good enough to keep it in tip top shape. After adding my own oil (not included) and gas, the generator started right up after three pulls. Runs great out of the box. I bought this for my new 5th wheel which has a 15,000 btu AC unit. Not counting the AC unit, the Generator powered everything else with ease. At first it did bog down on the AC. After running a minute or so, it pulled the AC unit fairly well. It should do well with smaller AC units. It was a little louder then what I expected but this is my first dealing with a generator so I dont have anything to compare it to. I wouldnt recommend this for RV parks as it is likely to loud but for dry camping or setting it up at a rest stop to run the microwave for that long break, it is great. Basically as loud as a lawn mower. Me and my wife can pick it up with ease togather. At 100+ lbs, would not recommend man handling it alone. Over all I am very impressed and it will make a great dry camping addition and I already have several uses planned for it. This is definately the cream of the crop when it comes to this size generator at this price. There is a lot of crap out there and this is NOT one of those. If I had it to do over again, I would have stayed with this brand but upsized the power more but then you are talking about more money so I had to way my options. Bottom line - You will be happy with this, I am.
