I love this one for three reasons:

First, it's actually affordable. It's cheaper than Coleman, McCulloch, Mitsubishi, Yamaha, etc.

Secondly, while it's cheaper, it's hardly cheap. Briggs wisely added pneumatic wheels and selected an engine with a Dura-Bore cast iron sleeve.

What's that? Cast iron is a much stronger material, which better resists wear and tear. Bottom line. It tends to last a lot longer.

Finally, it has a seven (7) gallon gas tank. Most 5,000 watt generators have a 5 gallon tank. You'll definitely appreciate the difference when the gas tank doesn't go dry in the middle of the night. (via Electric Generators Direct)