I got a quote a few years ago on a whole house generator. They wanted 12k. I just hated the thought of plunking down that much money for something I might use once every few years. I’m sure the next time we have a multiple day stretch without power I’ll regret not getting it, but I just couldn’t pull the trigger on it.
The last time our power was out for more than like 2-3 hours was in 2012 and my son was born right in the middle of that madness.