I've been thinking about getting that particular model for a while now. How long have you had it? any difficulty starting the 2 cycle engine? I have an old 2 cycle snow blower and its a pain to get it running right in the winter time. I know the total will be in the low $100 with their 20% coupon, but I'm curious the longevity of the generator. I'm always going back and forth between getting this and let it run until it goes out on me (even if it only last me two winter seasons, I'll still get my moneys worth) or go out and get a larger capacity generator that can also be used for other home appliances during an outage.