I owned a large Big Green Egg for years.  Unfortunately, the movers would not move when I moved out of state.  It gave me many years of really good barbecue with enough space to fit 3 Boston Butt roasts.  My major complaint was the weight.  Even with the top removed, it took two strong people to lift it.  I really like the removable fire box with the Classic Joe.  With the firebox removed, the Joe is an easy two-person lift.  The ash tray makes emptying ash easy.  The manual is almost worthless in using the Joe since it basically just covers assembly in multiple languages.  It doesn't even tell you how to light it.  You need to buy someone's Joe cookbook to cook with it.  After that, it produces some really tasty barbecue!  I have smoked two Boston Butts and a set of pork ribs that are excellent.