One minor part (battery wire terminal boot cover) missing from shipment that did not affect assembly nor operation so far. Will call Generac to get the part. Unit started immediately after assembly with no problem. Putting the feet and wheels on is NOT a one-man job without a jacking device or something to lever the unit. The issue is likely common to all brands. Connecting the battery terminals requires care to avoid shock. It would be better if the terminals were separated lengthwise on the battery, as opposed to both being along a "short" side, as presently configured. Oil fill is a pain, as it is on most small engines today. "Quality" is not only the power, but the long-term reliability. I have no reason to expect the unit will not last for years, but the short warranty period (all brands are the same) gives pause. Ask me again in 5 or 10 years and "average" could become "excellent".

Purchased day of 2014 Ice Storm, Living in the NE After losing power during Super Storm Sandy fear set in, lost power for four days the generator was a life saver. Plenty of power to run what we needed, including heat! Electric strart was great feature. A must have for anyhome owner who has lost power!

This generator is very portable and easy to run.Love the electric start.It is a life saver since I live in north country.Very easy to put in system and my wife finds it easy to run.This will run all my house and I have a lot of eletrical appliaces.The company that put it in is very good and went right through it with us.

Bought this in the summer before we really needed it. Last winter, we were without power for 3-4 days after an ice storm. You couldn't find a generator at any store for miles around. We ended up using small inverters hooked up to the vehicles to power our deep freeze. I haven't used this one yet under load, only to make sure it started and ran a power drill. So far, so good.

I purchased the Generac GP 8000E after a recent ice storm where we lost power for 2 days... also, have encountered power losses in summer with hurricane/wind storms. Upon delivery, there was very little assembly necessary before it was ready for service. Excellent quality construction. Has a good set of features to make it easy to use with the electric start... maintenance to keep in it service looks minimal. As the electrician, who installed our breaker panel interlock, stated... you have close to a whole house generator at a fraction of the cost."

I bought this during hurricane season since my other generator did not put out power anymore,it started great but shut down 15 min. later, I can restart it, but it kept shutting off every few minutes. The CO2 sensor is just too sensitive. You can’t have it near anything pretty much out in the open. It’s kinda hard when it’s raining and you can’t even run it under a tarp other than that, I guess it’s a good machine. Hopefully it will start up for me next Hurricane season, I would give it a five star if there is a way to disconnect that CO2 sensor and not void warranty

Missing parts out of the box. Cannot put the unit together properly. Will try to contact the company after the weekend. Would love to be able to move this unit from where it was delivered but cannot install the wheels without the axle. I hope this isn't what the rest of my experiences are going to be like.

I purchased this portable unit about 3 weeks ago, and it is a wonderful generator. I do have a few issues with it though. First off, it is way to loud. I had to build a house for it about 100 ft away from the house to avoid hearing about it from my neighbors. My other issue is being able to read the fuel gauge to know how much fuel is in the tank without me having to look directly inside the tank. I had a GP3250, and it was very easy for me to read the fuel gauge, but the fuel gauge for the 7500E is not reader friendly. Besides those issues, I have to admit that it has a lot of power to keep your house powered up for a lengthy period of time.

Have been waiting for this model to go on sale for over a year. Finally found it at a local business for $150 less than the big box stores. Wanted a Generac as it has always been rated very good by Consumers Report. Haven't used it yet, but assembly instructions were very easy to follow. Started up on the first crank.

Satisfied with the product. Fairly easy to assemble and hook up. It powers everything in my house, just not all at the same time which I expected. :^) I do have one issue with the welds on the cradle/handle that I am sure will be rectified by Generac.