Our now retired grill, a Summit Silver, was around 17 years old when we pulled the plug. Rust was taking over most parts, so it was time for a new one. This unit does not have some of the features my previous grill had, (no smoker box), but it excels at cooking great meals. Pre-heats very fast, and the searing station works very well. I am using a smoker tube when I need some wood smoke. Looking forward to smoking my first racks of ribs soon.