The Harbor Freight generators can be bought currently for 99.95
The quieter generators start at about 600, and are inverter types. Nuf said.

The HF generators are 2 cycle and come from China..
There is some type of anti corrosion coating in the fuel tank. It's best to rinse the tank out with regular gas and drain before you
put 2 cycle fuel in the tank.  Spring for the one year exchange warranty.