I grew up having a Weber kettle in the family backyard.  Because of this I am loyal to the brand!  
I've owned 5 kettles in the last 30 years. They all had plenty of life remaining I just liked having a new kettle.  I also own a 22" smokey mountain. I have always been impressed with the quality of the products, functionality, ease of assembly and the affordability.  I love grilling & BBQing & weber makes it such a blast for my family & I!  I decided to upgrade from my 22" master to the 26" kettle for the increased grill space.  It's been awesome having this much room. I'm so glad I upgraded. 
However, I have noticed an issue with the grate and the lid basket bracket bolt on the 26". There's not much clearance between the bolt & the grate.  This makes it somewhat difficult to remove or even rotate the grate throughout the cook.  I just never encountered  this with my previous kettles.  Perhaps that can be corrected?!  
Again fine job Weber!  I can't imagine owning anything else.