I’ve had this smoker for almost a month now. The main reasons I decided to get the 560 was because I wanted to have the ability to have a controller that would keep the temps where I wanted them without having to be constantly attending the fire. The 560 does a great job at keeping the temps right where I want them! I also chose the gravity series because I’ve heard from friends and family who own pellet grills, that have told me it’s not safe to leave them unattended because they do have issues with the auger jamming and causing a fire. Also, I have always used an offset stick burner, and you really can’t beat the flavor of wood smoke, the ability to use wood chunks in addition to the charcoal and put some in the ash bucket. Put this smoker over the top with flavor! Definitely the right choice for me and anyone who wants a smoker with a PID controller and still have wood and charcoal flavor!