I’ve owned every type of smoker there is, from propane to stick burner, to Electric. The only type I haven’t had is a pellet smoker. I held out for someone to come out with a charcoal smoker with the same convenient features of a pellet smoker. Masterbuilt has done it. I love this smoker, it does everything I wanted it to do and more. The only complaint I have is the cooking area size. So when the bigger version comes out, if I can afford it I will be getting it too