This is an amazingly convenient electric smoker, especially for those living in apartments with flame restrictions. 
I have used other fuel sources for smoking (charcoal and wood), and while of course there is far more control with those other types of fuel sources, this outperformed my expectations. In order to get the most out Old Smokey you got to be able to monitor temps with a digital thermometer (such as those from Thermoworks). If used in the right hands it performs incredibly well, and the design allows for a lot of moisture to be retained. Incredibly pleased with the Electric Old Smokey!