30 years ago I bought a cheap gas grill. It was terrible. I went back to a Weber kettle grill. While my new Weber grill doesn't equal the taste of the old kettle grill when I do everything just right it is close. Since the fire temperature is hard to control with charcoal the gas grill is easier to get consistent results. Other advantages of gas are ease of use and less smoke. We moved to a house with a small lot and I didn't want to smoke out my neighbors.