Product came as expected. For the money I don't expect super thick metal. It was well protected with. Plastic covering on the sheet metal, but I will have to let it burn off the stuck pieces under the rivers and in the bends of the metal. Grill is a little thin, but I bought it to do kebabs on so I probably won't use them as much. It is light weight and easy to handle. I think you need to start your coals in a separate chimney before dumping them into this grill. Not sure how many super hot startups it could take over time. But overall I am happy with the grill.