I bought the Performer Deluxe to replace an old 22" grill that I gave to a friend. The old grill still performed like it just came out of the box, but I wanted to upgrade. The new set up has everything in one place. I especially like the propane fired starter. I still use a Weber Chimney, but using the propane lighter versus newspaper or Weber starter cubes gets the fire going much faster. I can be cooking in 10 minutes now and there is no mess or residue left over under the chimney.