The construction is solid. Sturdy grade of steel. It's a nice look with the bronze pieces. It heats up FAST. Only takes a couple of minutes to get up to 450. We've made some great tasting food on it. You won't get a DEEP smoke ring like you would with an offset smoker but I'm ok with that because the trade off is that you have to tend an offset during the smoke whereas this is just set it and forget it. Holds temperature well.If you want the best of both worlds, get a pellet tube and place it on the grill to increase the smoke penetration.