I bought this grill a month ago and I have used it several times so far. It works just fine. I chose this model because it has a one piece aluminum lid and a one piece aluminum cook box. I hope that the simplicity of the design and the durability of aluminum will give this grill a long life. This is the ugliest grill I have ever seen so I certainly didn't buy it for the looks. Hopefully I'll be writing another positive review in 20 years.