I bought this grill about a month ago to replace one that I could no longer had the ability to get parts. The first time I started it took about 1/2 a second. I let it burn for a bit and it was well over 600 degrees in less than 10 mins. I later grilled some burgers (a dozen) and they were 100% evenly cooked. I no longer have to worry about rotating them around to ensure some are not cooked more than others or have to worry about adjusting the burners based on what cooked hotter than the others. I also bought the iGrill but have not installed it. I am excited to do some steaks this weekend along with corn on the cob when it is ready...close to the season for that. The overall quality is clearly exceptional. I also like that it has four wheels instead of two if I had to move it. I have had two other grills that got me thru the last 16 years, (more or less...a struggle at times :)) but I know this will last me a lot longer than that and I will be a Weber owner the rest of my life.