I had a Craftsman 3,500. Good for short term use. Found all the little gennys are made mainly for weekend part time use only. Continuous use, it burnt up in 3 days use.
We have a 11KW Generic on the house. Run like a champ for the 11 days we were out of power in 07 and still going strong. Moral of the story is you get what you pay for.
That was in cold weather and often thing I should go to water cooled for summer use. Pain in the rear but may be worth it if we lose long term power in the summer.
Thanks for the info
I had a choice on a gift
Went with the most practical thing