I've always trusted Char-Broil and have enjoyed their grills for many years. Not this one. There's no place for food bits or sauces to drip down and burn off, so it all stays on the grates. The scraping tool that comes with it is worthless. It's next to impossible to clean. I used to grill out several nights a week, but hate this thing so much I rarely use it. It cooks ok and I haven't experienced it flaming up at all, but you're left with a disgusting mess. I do not recommend this grill.