Well, yes and no. This thread is more a testament to how WE, as a community, can help people with their questions...no matter how obscure or preference-based they may be.

It's not always 'you get what you pay for' because I've heard of 500.00 engines that were garbage (anomolies) and the manufacturer tellin em too bad so sad. Or 'stick with the winners' because the winners are very experienced and can usually buy five engines and choose the best one for that particular day. Or, 'do what everyone else is doing so you have support' because everyone else might be running 3-gallon engines and not know how to tune or care for them and that's not what you want. The right answer is: there is no right or wrong answer for you.

Sorry to say this, but no one is going to make up your mind for you bro.