I see Canadian tire has those 950's for $99, they also have a 1200watt on sale for $199 right now.
Difference between the HondaEU and the rest of the units out there is remarkable. You can stand beside the Honda and have a conversation, hardly knowing the thing is running. The rest need a really long extension cord (also eats up the power) to manage the sound.
One of the guys who camps beside me at the Barrie automotive flea market has the the 1000i, you would not know it was running unless you walk right up to it.
Honda also uses an internal inverter, so it cycles in respect to the current draw. A cheap generator can give intermittent voltage spikes and drops which can damage sensitive equipment. I blew up a very expensive flashlight battery charger once with a Coleman generator.