Wasn't really arguing it, just presenting both sides to the OP depending on what his needs are. I personally found that I used my inverter generator 10x more often for home back up than my 5000 watt setup. I understand what you are saying and not arguing the facts. What you stated above is accurate. But realistically unless you absolutely need to run huge loads like air conditioning, I'm not sure I see the value in it. Its fixed, requires pretty decent amount on installation to do it right, and most of the time will not run at capacity to make it worth while unless running large loads. I think it boils down to what the OP is looking to accomplish.
