I'm generally pretty impressed so far. I am coming over from a lifetime of a Coleman grill. I like the concept of cooking on a griddle quite a lot, and I particularly like the fact that I can use metal tools on it with apparent impunity (though I admit this still freaks me out). I don't know if it's just mine but the starter won't light until I've done it about 3 times and seems very finicky for being brand new. And if, probably when, it gives up completely and I have to go to match lighting, the grill design makes that a major pain. So I'm concerned about that and that's why it's only getting 4 stars. Cooking results have been pretty stellar so far, even cooking eggs.