Overall I'm satisfied considering the price. Once you figure out a few adjustments to make this smoker will do what it's supposed to do well. I'm giving three stars for a few things that should be better. 
One thing that isn't a huge deal but annoying is that unless you're using the smoker at night you can't read the digital display without covering it up or tightly cupping your hands around it. 
The other thing is if you are wanting to smoke things like jerky and sausages you need low heat, so anything under 170 degrees the heating element doesn't create enough heat to burn the chips. So I have to jack the heat up to get smoke, then let the heat out before placing the meat in. Doing this every half hour gets to be a pain.