This is our second year with this grill.  Just cooked a pizza tonight and it was great.  The searing station is nice but still not hot enough.  When we have steak I buy a thick cut with more fat so I get the flareup to sear the meat. The side burner is useful especially during the summer when we don't want the heat in the house or if we're cooking something in oil and don't want the odor and residue in the house.