The grill heats up very quickly and the temperature is fairly easy to regulate. The only issue I have with it is the hood design - the bottom edge curls out and this location than makes it more forward than the bar handle when the lid is open creating a position which has resulted in me burning my hand twice when reaching up to lower the lid. Ouch. I have since begun always putting on an oven mitt when starting of any grilling and this has prevented this from reoccurring.