Came well packed and with everything needed to cook a dozen different ways, still experimenting and all my attempts have turned out great. Really nice center of activity outdoors too, really changed the way we live for the better. Everything is well made and well thought out, it holds steady temps that are easy to control and uses very little fuel. It shuts down tight enough to strangle the fire when you're done and I've had great luck grilling on one side of it while cooking sides indirect on the other.