I purchased my new grill just over a month ago and it has been a weekend treat to fire it up and smell that great smoke as chicken, ribs, pork tenderloins, etc. cook nice and slow. It can take a little getting used to since it is different from the gas grill and I have never before used coal but that is exactly why I got it - a different way of grilling and a different taste. This grill is well made, sturdy, easy to move around and has a large cooking surface. Getting it started and up to, and maintaining the desired temperature is a breeze. The learning has been figuring out how much coal I need for different cooking times as well as how much liquid I need in the diffuser pan (a must have for slow cooks) to keep foods from drying out during longer 'low and slow' cooks.