Emergency standby generators were just some of the local goods and services on display this weekend at the annual Mid-Ohio Home Show.

First, you spend a small fortune just to buy the unit and install it. Then comes the real nightmare: maintenance and repairs that are outrageously expensive, to the point where it feels like a scam.

My cheap Sportsman 1000 generator after 750 hours had issues smoking and problems stalling. I returned (RMA) it one week before the warranty expired and sent it in for repair. How did Buffalo Tools ...