Overall experience is positive, truly is a set it and forget it type of cooker! Smoked a few briskets, racks of ribs and even grilled some amazing burgers yesterday! Food is really good on the new z grill!
My only negative is that a few parts came bent from shipping. A quick email and a few days later I had new parts sitting on my doorstep. Excellent customer service and an excellent smoker! Looking forward to purchasing another in a few years hopefully with WiFi and PID controller!