I owned a lot of grills in my lifetime all from Gas to Charcoal, I always wanted a pellet grill but thought the cost was unrealistic. Finally broke down and bought a Treager. WOW, cooking has never gotten so much better. There is no flare ups from the fire, the smoke does a amazing flavor to the meat, and now I don't get any heartburn from the charcoal as I used to always get. Your meats cook Awesome and the way of cooking does change somewhat as you don't get a dirt heat unlike a Gas or Charcoal flaming over your food. It also come with a Great cookbook which gives you really good cooking instructions.