My generator has been a boat anchor for a month now. Every year I have had the thing, some part has failed and had to be replaced. Now, if it were an older model with many years of service, I would not be surprised. However, it was brand new. This year, a cheap piece of plastic in the carburetor broke and cannot be fixed. So, the carburetor must be replaced. It took three weeks for the part to finally arrive. Then, another week for an appointment. That was supposed to be this morning. However, the part is not where it was supposed to be so I now must wait for another week for the part to be moved to where it is supposed to be and another appointment to be available. Fortunately, the weather has been cold but calm. Usually, we have had at least a couple of wind storms by now. They blow trees onto power lines. That is why I bought a generator. Good thing I do not need it. Any body need an anchor for their boat?