When I bought mine I had an Egg, Weber and another almost new charcoal grill. My brother asked me how I liked the Pit Boss and I told him it was the only one I will ever use and he could have his choice of the others. I gave the egg and Weber away. Now my brother has moved up to Pit Boss. My friend had a Traeger but I liked the Pit Boss better because of the way the plate under the grates were made that drained the grease to the outside into bucket, Joe