Generator: Any good reason to choose Honda over Yamaha

We have 2 Yamahas 2000i and love them!! (Other than the fact that someone stole one of ours a couple of weeks ago...see my previous post) We have them connected in tandem and they are wonderful!
I have arthritis but the pull start is still easy for me to use. We have had no problems with these and I recommend them to others.
That said, I have had no experience using a Honda and cannot comment on their use-ability.... But have heard they too are great generators.

Everything in our 5er will run on one generator except our air conditioner. We have to have both connected to run it.
Our choice was based on reputation and price.
It's just a matter of what you want. I think you would be happy with either one.

My Honda 2000 would run the 13.5 AC on our old trailer at 700ft. I didn't try it at higher altitudes. The 3K remote start would be my choice.

I think it mostly comes down to whether you prefer red or blue. I bought a Yamaha 2400is a few years back because I read multiple posts indicating it would run a 13.5 A/C. My experience, however, is that it is not capable of reliably doing so. Although it works great and meets our needs otherwise, if I had to do it again, I'd buy a 2000 model (either red or blue) and purchase a second if A/C is a necessity. Because we live in Arizona, our rule is mostly that if it is hot enough to need A/C, we either go to a campground with hookups or to a higher elevation. The 2400 weighs around 70 lbs, so although it is not a HUGE issue to move around, 40 lbs is preferred. Unless you need the extra 400w the Yamaha provides, I'd go with the lighter gen.

I have two Yamaha 2000. I bought it instead of the Honda because I found a brand new used model for a steal.

The main advantage on the Yamaha is that it has a fuel shut off so you can easily run the carb dry.

The advantage to the Honda is you can easily get an extended run fuel tank.

FYI, a single 2000 will not run the AC on my 5er.

Good question and I have wondered the same having neither. One thing I have found with portable generators in general for powering air conditioning is one needs a rating at least 2x of the expected load to be safe that it will work since two AC units of the same specs actually will have different requirements. I expect a lot of that is due to voltage losses due to the different RV wiring plans/specs. We know any RV with a break box that gets warm means a voltage drop is in play. The starting amperage of AC units is such a wild card it seems. A wire connection at the breaker switch that is not idea due to age or design can be a show stopper for example.