The G3 was actually the 1990 model. The Generation series has been around for 19 years now! The Sentria is nothing more than a glorified Generation with a new belt lifter and a funky new handle. They changed the transmission shift ratio, but they also did that in the G4.
It's about time they come out with something new. However, with their recent shift to the plastic base pan, I'm sure you can expect a lot of plastic on whatever comes out next...