The grill structure is void of protection for the electrical connections and the gas connections underneath making it susceptible to damage by snow or rain. Previos models I owned had an enclosed compartment under the grill that housed those components. Apparently the designers assume everyone will use a grill cover forgetting that sometimes we grill in the winter or in spaces that make the placement/removal of a cover difficult. My las Weber Genesis lasted 12 years of all season use, never covered. Also if you tried to light the grill with a lighter,( after your electricals go)  the new bars are very close to each other and preclude your placing the lighter close to the burner. All in all an expensive grill that in an era of technological advance looks and feels as a grill designed in 1950. Clearly being a leader is not a condition that will last in perpetuity