This hold temperature very well and is very versatile for different types of cooking. I’ve enjoyed very much for 4 months. My first frustrating experience occurred a couple weeks ago when the metal ring holding the ceramic firebox plates warped and no long holds them together. Shortly after I had an additional frustrating experience when the peg holding one of the side trays broke off. So far KJ has been non-responsive to these issues. I really hope this is not a sign of quality issues to come and the level of support we can expect when spending this much money on a grill.