WEN inverter generators on woot.com today only

Pretty good deal on the 2000.

They are made in China. As with with most things we get what we pay for.

China manufactures Honda stuff too. I don't know the quality of these generators, but I have a WEN compressor that has performed well for me.

There is decent stuff made in China, along with the drek. It's a matter of the spec they are required to build to.
I believe most Champion Genny's are China made, and they are well reguarded, the same can be said for Motorola and RCA products made in the last 15-20 years.
A lot of Canadian folks seem to get a lot of the WEN genny's through a couple of outlets up there, and most seem pretty happy with the products.

wanderingaimlessly wrote:
There is decent stuff made in China, along with the drek. It's a matter of the spec they are required to build to..

It is, or was, my understanding that it's just the final assembly that happens in China. The design and specs come from here, or in Honda's case, Japan, which is more important than simply putting the parts together.

I have been very happy with a couple of Wen drills I bought 5 years ago.

They also had fantastic customer service when I had a question. Sent me a free drill!

I've had a Wen 5500 open frame generator for about 12 years.
Yes, it's very loud. But, it's only for emergency power at the S&B.
I would not hesitate to buy another Wen generator.

I remember when stuff made in Japan was considered 'junk'. We, the U.S. helped them recover from WWII and gave them the technology and help to produce quality products we see coming from them today.

China, on the other hand, stole or was given the technology by companies to produce cheaper (less expensive) products, However, I must say the quality of China made products has been improving, much like Japan in the past.

2oldman wrote:

wanderingaimlessly wrote:
There is decent stuff made in China, along with the drek. It's a matter of the spec they are required to build to..

It is, or was, my understanding that it's just the final assembly that happens in China. The design and specs come from here, or in Honda's case, Japan, which is more important than simply putting the parts together.

But whether Chinese companies build something worth owning, or nothing but garbage, is still a question of the spec they either build to, or work from.
If the company that plans on marketing the product plans to sell based on price only, they look for cheap, in the extreme.
If they want return buyers for a product line that is intended to still be there in 5 or 10 years, they build looking toward a higher end product.
WEN has been around since 1951. The company is not , by design, a flash in the pan.

i did a yt video on this a while back, its decent and was quieter then the honda specs. its also the same generator as the harbor freight.

there is a newer version that doesn't need screws removed to check the oil. i have it, just haven't made a video


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