rving4us wrote:
...will the champions give the same power and perform as well as the Hondas, and are just as quite....
Assuming that you are referring to the CPE2000i. No, it is not as powerful, will overload easily, and is a little bit louder.
I own two of the Champions although I only paid $268 each when Sam's Club was having a seasonal closeout sale.
I have run mine side-by-side with Hondas and they are a little louder, not too much.
The CPE2000i is rated by the manufacturer lower than the Honda and they will overload quicker. I am not very happy with mine and find myself having to parallel them when only one should be able to handle the load.
Here is a huge thread on the CPE2000i, everything you could want to know;
The Official unofficial CPE 2000i Generator Thread