I have had the Genesis II just a short while having replaced my previous Weber that gave me 12+ years of good service. I spoiled myself with the Genesis and look forward to using it as often as I can. With its size I prepared our entire meal of steaks, garlic bread and then a cast iron skillet sautéing mushrooms. Yet to use the side burner.  So far steaks, burgers, beer can chicken, grilled BBQ chicken. Didn’t need to get used to ‘hot spots’ and no learning curve. Maybe a stretch but like having a Porsche (the Porsche of gas grills) parked on my deck. I find myself almost polishing it after each use!