T&T: seeking advice about battery chargers/inverters

[Butch Dalton]

Happy New Year! I'm certain this has been discussed before so I may be
redirected to the archives (how do I search for a particular topic again?). I
am in the market for an inverter. I already have a Xantrex Truecharge 40+
battery charger and, contrary to some negative comments noted here in the
past, and this is my second unit, have had good service. My question to the
group is then - what is the preference as to integrated chargers/inverters
versus separate units? The inverter would be used to power a LCD TV, a
microwave, coffeemaker, laptop and cellphone chargers, maybe the stove
occasionally, the usual. Are any of these of concern as far as possible harm
from a modifies sine wave inverter? Space is not an issue but cost of course,
is. Thanks in advance for the wisdom of the group.

Butch Dalton
43 Albin Dog Days III
Townsville, NC