I can say that we have more hours on our gen than we do on the engines. I think it adds quite a bit in terms of resale, and if you spend a lot of time on the hook, its great to have. Ours burns about 1/2 - 1 gallon / hour. Plus, its a lot cheaper to get one initially than to retrofit one later.
Our 280 trade had a factory gen, and sold within 1 day because of it (there were 5 others for the guy to choose from, but he specifically wanted a genset).
Good luck with your search.
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