Kipor generator question

I have the IGE 3000 inverter gen. and while I don't use it much, it works fine when I need it. That said, it has had it's problems. I bought it on Ebay for several hundred less than retail, arrived NIB, and proceeded to blow apart the fan after the first run. Some time later, the inverter card went bad to the tune of almost $500 and my labor, otherwise it would have been twice that. Needless to say, the money I saved up front was eclipsed by the repair costs. I've heard my experience was not typical, and maybe that's so, but had I to do it again, I'd have bought the red one and smiled. I suggest if you really need a gen you can rely on, you do likewise. Red or Blue...not yellow. Otherwise, it's a nice unit. Roll the dice or count on the sure thing.