The grill performs very well, hands down the best gas grill I have owned in 30 years. And the matte black looks amazing...until you use the grill for actual cooking. Oil and grease are very obvious on the matte finish (which in hindsight should not have been a surprise, but it was). So if you clean the outside of your grill after every use or the speckled look just doesn't bother you then this is a five+ star grill. Otherwise the standard black might be a better choice.