I actually bought 2 of the Sams A1 2300 generators 2 weeks ago after reading a 1000 reviews on all makes. Really wanting the Honda or Yamaha, I could not walk away from the $350 a piece deal especially since I had $500 in credit refunds. It came with parallel jumpers and all I need. I have only ran 1 for an hour and it really seems okay. Only time will tell. I figured it will be available for my kids during power outages and whatever circumstances come our way. I have a 20 year Coleman 1000 watt that I run about once a year, have changed the oil maybe 5 times and it runs forever when called upon. Of course it is much louder. I intend to be a little more diligent on maintenance with my newer ones. So bottom line, Honda better up their game if they want to stay the leader, all brands are catching up.