I am surprised at some of the negative reviews. We have had several Webers which has spanned over 30 years, this one is great.  We have owned the Summit 470 for one year and have used it on average 4 times per week, winter and summer. It has held up just fine and looks as good as new.Of course, I am responsible to keep it cleaned and covered, but that is it.  I have had two issues with it, at no fault of the unit.  When I called Weber, they have been more than helpful to make sure that I am satisfied - even when the issues were with the dealer and not them.  I could attach a photo, but it looks just like new.