I'm looking for a small wind turbine. My area has good wind resources although it's less than a mile from salt water so it's a harsh environment. I also get very high winds during storms so survivability is an issue. My zoning laws are archaic and not wind friendly and limit me to a turbine "rated 3kW" although it doesn't say at what wind speed so who knows what that means. I am aware of the Skystream 3.7, the Hummer 3kW,Fortis Montana, and the Xzeres ARE110. By "aware" I mean I know they exist - but I don't know much about any of them. I'd like to get some real feed back on any of them - reliability, noise, ease of install, service etc. etc. especially if you own one or researched them. I'm thirsty for real info! Thanks!

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