I upgraded from a Lil'Tex to the Ironwood 885. I still have and use the Lil'Tex. The Ironwood is my daily driver. I love it. It's built like a tank. It starts up every time. It cooks the food evenly. I haven't found any real hot spots on the grilling surface.  I'm kind of old school, so I did think I really needed the wifi app. Now, I don't think I could live without it. I like the fact that the pellet bin holds a whole bag of pellets. I like that it has hopper clean out door. It makes pellet change out pretty easy.This is a really well thought out grill. The Ironwood 885 is one of the best purchases I have ever made.