This is the second 26 inch Weber kettle I have bought, the 1st lasted 20 years. These are the best kettles and they have made some great improvements in 20 yrs. However the instructions are not perfect. They neglect to tell you to position the front leg correctly, the leg attachments need to be improved as the design is not easy to lock or change if necessary. And they do not tell you to position the catcher to one side vs the back in order to be able to open the damper fully. Instructions and 1 design feature need definite improvement. Once you get it right then its great. Still the best kettle to own but if they make these corrections then its perfect.