I bought the Akorn Auto Kamado in April to get ready for summer grilling.  The grill it self seems very well built.  But the in take fan doesn't work!!!!!!  I've sent 3 different services requests to Char Griller and they were nice enough to answer the first one with work arounds to get the fan to work.  Well needless to say I've tried all of their suggestions and still doesn't work.  I tried to contact them again and no reply.
SO if they had a service department it might be a good grill.