I received this generator just 4 days after I ordered it, and it was in great condition, of which I am thankful. I have read some of the horror stories about the condition upon receipt. But I believe this was a good purchase for me, as it is replacing an older, still awesome Generac that I purchased about 35 years ago. I gave it to my youngest son, it started on the first pull. He is happy. It was just time for an update for me! This generator came in great condition, good paint job, and looks great. Very simple to assemble with only a few parts. I like that it has a breaker switch to shut down the voltage while the engine is running. It also has a switch to go from 220v to 120v. It also has a CO sensor to detect dangerous amounts of CO2 that will shut the unit off. I pulled it out of the box, installed the feet and wheels, and put the oil in, put about a gallon of gas in the tank, turned it on, pulled the rope and it started on the second pull, when my grandson noticed that I had not put the choke on. He looked at me and said, “It started without using the choke!” I know that this doesn’t always happen, but having a bit of mechanical experience myself, it made me happy to see it start so quickly. It runs very smooth, hardly any vibration, and is actually quite considering it is a generator! We are not looking forward to the next power outage, but we feel better prepared with a new generator!

Completed proper initial set up. Started break-in process. Leaked excessive oil, bogged down and shook violently after start up and plugging in a simple shop vac. Repeated process with same result. Oil everywhere, little power output. Had to drain all fluids in order to return to Walmart store for refund.

I just bought this unit. It runs great except I have to tighten half of the screws on it and it did not come with oil which it should have according to the sending description. It also came with a plug-in charger but it's useless since this is not an electric start this is a recoil start. And when I called about the oil they want me to send a picture of the oil system. Makes no sense you didn't include oil send the oil

I’ve owned this unit for a year now and it worked great during a three day outage from a tropical storm in Florida. I was supposed to receive a cover for it, but I never received it. four stars for not receiving my cover after leaving a previous review per direction.

I live in a rural area that power outages occur frequently. I needed a backup to my 23 year old portable generator that is still running great although a bit rusty. (I always run the generator each month for a few minutes after shutting off the fuel line and allowing the carburetor to run dry.) I searched for a generator of similar power output and found the WGen5300cv was a great match. I was a little skeptical about this source since it was $150 less than the other major stores (Lowe’s, Amazon, etc). But when it was delivered, it was brand new, boxed and exactly as advertised. It assembled easily and ran great. I am pleasantly surprised so far. I generally don’t read the manuals unless I run into problems. However, I suggest that you only top off the generator oil with 3/4 of the quart provided. The full quart will overflow as I discovered.

We purchased this generator with the power intention to use it for our house and portable BBQ-ing. The noise level is super acceptable and quiet for a generator this size, and it’s super comfortable inside whilst it’s running outside. Would be cool if it had electric start but it’s definitely not a dealbreaker.

Generator arrived heavily damaged. Headache to receive credit from Affirm loan. All we wanted was to receive a new generator to replace the damaged one. The Affirm agent could barely speak English and also did not understand our English. He told me someone would email me in 3-5 days (not true.)

Great features, light weight and powerful enough to run my appliances.

Great product definitely reccomended to anyone now i have power in emergency situations

Picked it up today can't wait to use it. Been waiting for it to come in got here early good job.