Had a Classic Performer with the stainless steel top. It rusted out and i bought a second gen version with the composite top. Now I've purchased a third Performer. A Gen III. This one has all the bells and whistles. Timer, bin and two piece top grate. Though I just bought this a couple of weeks ago, I've gone through an entire bin of charcoal already! Bought a nice vinyl cover on eBay for it, and will be purchasing the vegetable insert for the grate next. Only bummer about the newest version is a formed steel top that replaced the composite top. Looks like it will dent easily and perhaps rust with time. It's not the cool stainless top as the Gen I. Still, it is the best one I've owned yet!