I bought my longhorn new about 8 years ago. I have learned all of my skills on it I have tried a few other offsets but the long horn has been old faithful. My only complaint is I installed the lid handle upside down which is no fault at the company I was just excited when I got it home. And I have yet to fix it. Just as long as you keep misted with a cooking oil spray or covered when not in use it’ll last a long time. However I would like to purchase a new firebox for mine it’s a little worn and the vent slide has seized. Keep in mind this unit is almost a decade old and I didn’t really know what I was doing in the beginning and it was neglected… all in all I highly recommend and would buy again. I