Will a 3000 watt be enough. We've been finding honda clones very reasonable, fairly quiet and light.
They're not a Honda but for <$300 they are quite nice.
I have one that I have used for a year and a half. The only problem I had was a broken pull cord. I took off the recoil cover and it had a provision for wraping a cord to start it. Cool!
If I needed another genny I would be happy to have another Jiang Dong gennerator. I have not seen one with more than a 3500 watt peak rating though. I have seen several different brand names but all have had a Jiang Dong 6.5hp gas engine.