I can't begin to tell you how much I love the Pit Boss. It is such a blast to use, it's like an event. I've had it the better part of a year and use it year round, here in MI. Dust off the snow, load with charcoal, fire it up, wait 30 minutes, and get ready to taste some real flavor. Something I haven't been able to do for the past hundred years on my gas grill. I love, love, love, this thing!!! I've used my gas grill just one time since I got the "Boss", and that was to supplement the real cooker so I could feed everyone at the same time. The downside to that was, everyone raved about the "Boss" flavor, that was missing on the gas grill food. 
The Pit Boss gives you more bang for the buck than anything else on the market. My friends, do not hesitate to buy one.