Have only used a few times, but so far so good. Love the propane starter, charcoal is hot and ready in half the time of starting with a chimney. I put it to the test when it was 27 degrees out, smoked a prime rib for Christmas, held temperature at 270 degrees for 5 hours. This was hands down the best Prime rib I've made yet. I like this so much I bought a small Spirit grill. Only negative is there was a small ding on the lid and a small spot of rust has developed.