I bought this to upgrade from my 18" Original Weber grill. This was worth the upgrade hands down. The lighting feature using 1lbs propane tanks to start the charcoal is awesome and so much faster than waiting for lighter fluid to do its thing. will always own Weber grills and will always cook using charcoal, the taste is worth the minor wait for the charcoal to be ready. We use this grill and past charcoal grills at least 3-4 times a week even during the cold snowy winter months.