Even though the shipping box was not damaged, there were several defects in workmanship on receipt of the smoker (poor corner welds, dinged and bent metal surfaces, components that did not fit well together for assembly, certain parts open and free in the box (screws, etc.). While these facts were discouraging, I still needed to get this one set up for a cook. My original delivery was incorrect and had to ship it back and wait to receive this one for weeks. As far as the cook went, I was pleased with the size of the cabinet as well as the performance of the thermostat and gas regulator. This feature worked very well and kept a consistent temperature throughout the cook. Time will tell if the weld/fabrication issues will shorten the life of the smoker.