I purchased this smoker after reading a lot a review. I was impressed by the reviews. So when I got it and took it out of the box to assemble I was a little disappointed to see several of the components were dented and misshaped. Still they are only cosmetic and I was ready to give it a try. Assembly was pretty strait forward. I seasoned it as per instructions and the next day smoked a variety of meats. The temperature was easy to control. Adding chips and water is easy and I love the design to catch the condensates. The meat came out beautifully. I am very pleased by the how the smoker cooked the meat. I was once again disappointed once I noted some of the paint coming off of my wood chip box. At this point its only cosmetic, but I do worry about rust in the future.