I've spent money on the "infrared" grill, the cheap grill and the in between grill. This one has been the best so far. The big money infrared grill rotted at the base. The Signet has a plastic base hence no rot! The griddles are cast iron and cheaply replaceable. It would have cost over $100 to replace the griddle on the infrared. This grill has plenty of BTU for grilling anything I've thrown on it. Yes it flares up but a spray bottle fixes that. I like flare when I'm grilling meat. The cast aluminum sides and stainless lid are perfectly paired. I hope this grill lasts as long as the $99 cheapo that lasted seven years. The infrared barely made three! It's plenty big enough for our family of six. I highly recommend this grill!