This is the only brand that offers a charcoal pellet style smoker/grill that is under 1k. The food  taste great but there are flaws. My 560 fan broke after 4 uses but MB sent a replacement. It is also a lot more expensive to run than a pellet grill because it use alot more charcoal however i think its worth it because you can add REAL hard wood like hickory to flavor your meats.  Basic mods like sticking hot dog skewers in the grate make the grill alot better