Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this unit for two reasons: 1. Power for a remote toolshed for lighting and powering tools. 2. As a backup power source in case of outages. For #1 drills, sawz-all, shop-vac and lights work just fine. Large circular saw did not and I knew that would be iffy. Just keep in mind the watt hour limit of the battery. Nice readouts for power consumption. Do the math and you have a pretty good idea of how long it will last. For #2 haven't tried the fridge in kitchen but the dorm style fridge works just fine. Definitely enough to power a cable modem and router. Even during Superstorm Sandy there was no power but cable was working. Go figure. It isn't enough to power a house or large appliances but other creature comforts are covered. At least there are options. The unit is heavy but that was expected. Remarkably compact too. No surprises there. An additional feature that maybe i missed is a cover for the unit. It looks like its water resistant or proof. I guess so it can be left out doors. Not sure I'd do that. Plpus there are slots to handle the grounding prong on three prong plugs. The three methods of charging are great. I tried the wall outlet and soalr panel. Haven't tried the cr lighter option yet. May seem expensive but its like insurance. When you need it you'll be glad to have it. UPDATE Yet another power outage. While sufficient for LED light bulbs, a TIVO box, and a TV, decided for the ultimate challenge of a fridge. Rolled the Whirlpool Gallery fridge away from the wall and plugged it in. Opened the door and reset the power outage notice. Watching the unit, the consumption crept up to about 170 watts. The readout told me I had about 4+ hours of charge left. That's alright. Good enough to keep the frozen stuff frozen and the cold stuff cold. When the power came back recharged from an outlet in abuot an hour. Perfect. Have not regretted buying this unit. Was a lifesaver during a 18 hour power outage.