We have used this 3 times. It makes great wood-fired pizzas. When it is 500-550 deg. F, it takes about 8 minutes per pizza. I have had a little trouble keeping it up to 500 deg. Seems to need quite a bit of charcoal. Maybe I just need to load it up more. It is quite heavy to insert and take out. Maybe it is more of a 2 person job. Can be done while hot. Quick-start instructions were good.