Assembly took less than 2h, one person. 

I had a cheaper stainless steel grill prior to this one (300 from a big box store) and it only lasted a few years before the bottom rusted out. As I was assembling this Weber, I could see why these are selling for 3X the price. The material are much better quality than those of cheap grills. The grease tray is easily accessible, the bottom of the grill is removable and could easily be replaced, etc. The grill also carries a 10 year warranty. Well worth the investment.