I've had this grill for about a month, and I can say it's the best cooking grill I've ever used. Better than my Weber, better than my Artisan. The direct-heat set up works as advertised. I can light just two burners and have the grill at 500 degrees in 5-6 minutes, no joke. Just as important, I can dial up a consistent medium temperature and get nicely browned, fully cooked chicken without the charring. The bottom half of the grill is finished in a textured, nonstick aluminum that feels premium and is easy to clean. The burner knobs are precise. The whole thing is more like a refined kitchen appliance than a bulky grill. Not everyone will like that, but it makes for good open-flame cooking. What's wrong with it? Well, the cart feels like an Ikea project (I hate Ikea) though it's stable and attractive, and it's difficult to attach the grill head to the cart. Also, having a shallow grill box has downsides along with the benefits. Sure, it's easy to clean under the burners, but when the bottom of the grill is so close to your food it probably needs to be kept clean. Is that a bad thing? Depends how you feel about chores. We'll see about durability, but it's very well made. And after having a big stainless-steel grill that was indestructible but didn't cook well I'm not too worried. I really like the smart simplicity of this grill design. It encourages quick, easy use. For cooking performance, it's a definite upgrade from a standard gas grill.