I have a big box gas grill I use when I don't have time to get charcoal  going, but with a charcoal metal pipe starter, it's pretty easy to get charcoal going. I actually used webers years ago but then go the big box gas grill - it was easy but everything I cooked was overdone or underdone. The webers shape and your ability to control the air flow makes it the best cooker by far, makes all of your food taste so much better sometimes I decide NOT to cook out if I don't have time to use the Weber.