I had owned a Weber Q 100 Silver for many years and needed to upgrade as I was happily cooking for a new family now. This was a perfect upgrade as I was very used to cooking on the cast iron surface. The extra burner control is excellent for indirect cooking and adding that extra heat needed to cook big meals. It also allows for center or outside primer heat control which can be useful for cooking or smoking the meal. Yes, I said smoking. You can add a smoke box to this and add that smokey flavor if you are patient. All in all, a great tool to use and cook with once you know the tricks of it. Note: left side is a tad hotter than the right. Use it to your advantage. Great grill. Great quality from Weber, Love it.