I have a big 3-burner 20 year-old competitors gas grill (with the original ignitor and burners!), but wanted something sized better for meals for 2. I bought this on the recommendation of a friend with the full-size two-burner TRU-Infrared. Raves he’s never burned anything. However, he purposely picked the solid heat tent/grate system as opposed to the perforated, correctly deducing the latter would quickly clog. This is the main downfall of this grill. Mandatory burn-off/scraping/brushing/oiling of the grate after each use is ridiculous. I love how quickly this cooks and the great flavor, but the required care is pushing me back to my old low-maintenance grill. Oh, and the ignitor on unit this quit after a few months use :^(