I got this for Christmas. I had been reading, and 2atching videos for months. Couldnt wait to get one. So far I have done 3 cooks and everything has turned out great. Would have given 5 stars. But i think they could do better on the access door on the side. I had to bend it and form it by hand to get it to fit well. Also there is a small ding at the top of the middle section that makes the lid a little tight and you kind of have to wiggle the lid a little bit to get it to go on good, I will fix it just havent had time. I dont blame weber for that small defect, it probably happened during the packaging process. It is unnoticeable until you try to put the lid on. Other than that. The ease of use, outstanding quality of the enamel coating I know this will last for many years, just like my 22" kettle has. I would recommend this to any one wanting to begin or anyone who is a seasoned smoking veteran.