Weber 3721001 Spirit E-310 Propane Gas Grill, Black

I recently chose this grill as an upgrade from my entry-level Char-Broil. I would agree with other reviewers' comments on assembly time--straightforward and should take no more than 30 minutes. Out of the box this is a solidly-built grill with a high-quality feel, even though technically the Spirit 310 is supposedly Weber's entry-level gas model. The grill has a very fast pre-heating time, as it got up to 500 degrees in under 8 minutes with all three burners on high. I seared some pork chops as our first meal on the new grill, and was very impressed the results, although the grill's heat retention caused me to slightly overcook the food (I will have to adjust to using a more efficient grill). Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase and would recommend it for anyone looking for a versatile grill.

I consider myself a moderate griller, trying different ways to be creative using one and probably more unusual as I cook in sun, clouds, rain, and snow. My first one was a Char-broil from Home Depot which lasted a few years with a cover. After a while the quality of Char-Broil showed and the entire grill was rusting out. I decided to spend the money on a quality product since that is what I expected. I got the Weber Spirit as I did not really use the side burner option very often, though if I did, the Genesis would have been the winner.

The assembly was somewhat confusing as others have noted but it is possible. Like a child, I was itching to use my new toy so I fired it up and cooked some fish which came out very good. I wasn't used to such an efficient grill however so it was a little more done than I would have liked. After a month, I still don't have the exact science down to this grill (in re temp) but that is the griller screwing up, not the grill.

When all three burners are on high, within 10 minutes it is above 500 degrees making heating it easy and cleanup even easier. The only downside I have found is that everything but the handle gets fairly hot to the touch. Overall highly recommended and I trust it will last until I go for a Summit model!

The grill is great, but the experience with amazon was terrible. The box it was shipped in arrived severely damaged. We decided to put it together - many components were bent or damaged, but my husband and his father were able to force it together - it took over 2.5 hours. Only after the last few steps was it truly obvious how damaged the grill was. The first call to amazon was made and we were told to put it outside as is and UPS would pick it up - they wouldn't, it needed to be in a box. The next call to amazon had them telling us an "product specialist" would call us back with instructions - no one ever did. During the third call we were informed we would need to repackage it and sent it back. My husband probably spent a minimum of 2 hours on the phone. At some point during all this Amazon sent another grill out - it arrived in even worse condition. UPS advised me to not accept it. We eventually sent the damaged (first grill) back and told then to not send another. My husband drove over to Home Depot and bought the same grill - it is in perfect condition. Today I received a email from Amazon saying another grill was on the way and we were going to be charged for it. Save yourself time and aggravation - buy it locally. Do not buy it from Amazon.

I purchased this grill from Amazon for my brother-in-law's 40th Birthday. He is a big fan of Weber Grills and Grilling Utensils. His party was on a Saturday and the grill was delivered on Thursday, as promised. To my dismay, the box that the grill was in was ripped & torn and retaped with packing tape. The product was said to to sold and delivered by Amazon. I was hoping it wouldn't be so bad on the inside. Boy was I wrong. There was only three small pieces of packaging material inside the box. Everything was thrown into the box so during shipping several parts were damaged. The plastic handle on the front had a big scratch across it. The flat surface where the knobs are located were bent out of shape. The end of the metal bars were bent and sticking out of the wholes in the box. And there were several big pieces missing including the back and side covers. When I told this story to my family members they all though it was bad but thought that I might be exaggerating a little, until they saw the pictures that I took before and after I opened the box. Believe me when I tell you, the box looked like it went to war, no exaggeration.

Needless to say, did not gift the item to by brother-in-law. In fact, when I called Amazon, they told me that they could not even send a replacement because they no longer have it in stock. So why is it that they still have it advertised online for sale?

I have never had a problem with Amazon; I've even bought a 42" Plasma from them. I was shocked when they sent that grill to me. Weber's in general are terrific grills but beware of the delivery.

We didn't buy ours on Amazon, but rather got it from a local dealer for $399. I picked it up yesterday and assembled it myself. I was very impressed with the assembly of the grill. I've setup grills before that "assemble in minutes" (200 or 300 minutes..), but this was dead simple. Yes, the directions could use a bit more verbage, but they definitely clearly depict how to put the thing together. Essentially, you attach the large wheels, put the base together, drop the top onto the base, attach some exterior pieces, a shelf, doors and finally, the tank. The directions say 30 minutes, or 15 if you're a pro. It took me about 45, including a couple of interruptions, so I'd say 30 is pretty much on the money.

The grill heats up very fast. Much faster than the Kenmore model it replaced. Folks - don't be suckered by the allure of 60k BTU grills simply based on that number alone. BTUs only really tell half of the story. The real key to grill efficiency is the heat box - what the burners are sitting inside. If the box is a well-built one, you don't need the higher BTU output to maintain temperature in the box. The Spirit E310, while only 36k BTU, beats the daylights out of the 48k Kenmore we had in terms of time to heat up, ability to recover heat after opening the lid and ability to maintain an even temp inside the box.

Oh yeah, and no crazy noises coming out of the burners, like the Kenmore had. Ultimately, it's what caused Sears to give us our $$ back on the Kenmore, which wound up being applied to our Weber. And yes, we had it serviced -- Sears came out with Sr. Techs on 3 occasions.

The scale on the side that holds the tank is great, though a bit picky as to what configuration tanks will properly seat on it. One of our tanks fits great, the other doesn't. Leaving the tank on the ground next to the grill isn't an option either, due to the shorter length of the hose on the grill. That, is my only nit to pick with this grill.