Weber 3741001 Genesis E-310 Propane Gas Grill, Black

I had been looking to replace my old base model charbroil grill for the last two years, and in the process did alot of research and reading of reviews online. I also checked out various brands at OSH, Home Depot, etc. I like to buy quality, but not necessarily top of the line, so this model fit the bill.

I've had the grill for a week now, and I couldn't be happier. Assembly took about 2 hours and documentation was pretty poor, but if you're mechanically inclined, you should have no problems. Quality of construction is very good and all the parts fit together perfectly.

Cooking with the grill is a treat compared with my old grill. So far, I've cooked chicken thighs, sausages, and hamburgers which all dripped fat with little or no flare ups. My old grill resembled a comet when cooking these foods, but not the Weber - apparently the flavorizer bars really work to protect the burners from grease.

Temperature control is also very impressive. I cooked a pizza and two loaves of sourdough bread on a baking stone in the grill this weekend to prevent warming the house with the oven. The results were excellent due to the sensitive burner adjustments and high quality thermometer in the lid.

It also can get amazingly hot if you need it to. For the first run, I let it go for about twenty minutes on high to burn off any packing chemicals or paint odors, and it quickly reached 600+ degrees. It felt like a blast furnace with the lid open. For normal grilling, it reaches about 450 in 10 minutes and puts an impressive sear on meat.

Overall, this is an excellent grill and should last a long time if properly cared for. I bought the Weber cover as well, which fits nicely and should keep it looking like new for years to come.

I got this grill for my husband on his birthday and he LOVES it! I love it too because he now volunteers to cook dinner just so he can use his grill. It is very versatile and really high quality. He recommends it to everyone.

Fantastic service! I was going to be out of town when this was scheduled to arrive. Amazon told me to contact the contracted shipping company, as it was already en route and I may have to pay to have it shipped back. I did, they never called me back. Amazon followed up on their own and had a grill delivered to my deck the day before I left, four days before it was due. Excellent!

The grill itself was fairly easy to put together, about 1 1/2 hours. Better than the last one.

It cooks beautifully, very even. The grates seem to release food well. The only thing I have to say is I didn't realize how much fuel it would use, check it out.

I admit that there is a lot to like about the design of this grill. Based on design alone, the poor rating may not be fair. Unfortunately I am so angry at the non-existent service that they get a "one" rating. I'll keep it short by STRONGLY suggesting that you find out where the warranty service will come from before you buy a Weber product. My grill had problems after only two months. The service people were over 3 hours away and had NO interest whatsoever in coming to fix my grill. Phone calls, e-mails and even snail mail to the President of Weber failed to illicit ANY reponse. I couldn't be more dissapointed in Weber. I paid nearly $700 for this grill and can't get it repaired.

This Weber BBQ is not only great looking, it really cooks. Fast and easing ignition and very quick heating up.

It really sears the meat, sealing in all the juice and giving the meat a true restaurant taste and appearance.

Looking forward to many years of cooking pleasure. Only drawback is that there are no charcoal bricks to catch the drippings. There is a tray that catches them that needs to be cleaned after each use. Foil helps keep the cleaning to a minimum.