I am definitely pleased with this grill.  I wanted a grill with stainless steel grids, and this higher end Spirit grill has them.  I realize that the Spirit series is the "lower level" line, but the quality of the components is much better than the cheaper grills which I have gone thru several over the years.  So I really feel that the extra cost is worth it.

So far, cooking has been great, I can cook chick, steak, burgers at the right degree of doneness without burning or overcharging the food.  Almost no flareups, and if there is a bit of a flare, it extinguishes very quickly.

I initially did not think I would want the side burner, but I am making use of it more than I would have thought.  The extra sear station burner helps to heat up the grill fast, and so far it has worked quite well.