Weber 3821001 Spirit E-310 Natural Gas Grill, Black

My Weber Genesis Silver grill (circa 1996) had some rust issues. I was going to get the replacement parts, but then couldn't get the rusted screws out. So I decided to replace it.

There are a lot of grills out there and some great prices on all-stainless ones. In fact, I saw an awesome commercial grill (demo) at a local store for just a little bit more money and considered that. However, I decided to stick with the Weber because of the parts availability in the future. For what I had to spend, I am very happy with my purchase.

I didn't have the money to get one of the new Weber Genesis grills, but then I found out that this Spirit is basically the same as my older Genesis. Putting it together wasn't too bad, but the instructions are just pictures. I could tell that there were a few shortcuts in the construction, compared to my older Genesis, as this grill is made in China. The flavorizer bars the grates were enameled steel, which is why I gave this a 4-star rating. Fortunately, I have stainless flavorizer bars and solid stainless grates that I will use from my older grill.

I love the Webers and am very familiar with how well this grill cooks. It is plenty big for a family of four, has an enclosed grease tray area, and is an excellent grill with a great warranty. If you want the extras, you can get those in a grill for the same price, but it won't be a Weber.

Received my grill originally and the package was so damaged I refused shipment. After contacting customer service I am pleased to say they handled the problem without delay. A new grill was shipped to me and arrived without a problem. Thanks customer service you were great. As far as the grill it is a great product. I was skeptical of using natural gas because it sometimes fails to get hot enough. Not the case with this Weber. The temperature reached optimum cooking temp quickly and was easy to control and maintain. Thanks Weber for making a great product.

For a mid-sized grill, this product works very well. It heats up fast and has plenty of thermal energy. It takes about 45 minutes to assemble. It arrives in a fairly large box which did not survive the shipping all that well - however, the product itself arrived in good if not perfect shape. Overall I would highly recommend this appliance if it fits your size requirements.

I took time off from work to take delivery of the grill and I enthusiastically prepared to put together my new grill only to discover that it had been badly damaged in transit and could not even be put together. What a dissapointment! They should really do a better job packing items that need to be transported and delivered by courier services such as UPS, as the carriers do not treat them with enough care.

This is a great grill! Have used it several times already and am very pleased. Put off buying because of the cost but it is worth every penny. I think I would have liked the next size up but so far it is large enough for our family. Easy to light. Since we are all thumbs when it comes to putting togather, we had our plumber put it together. That also was worth the cost.

We chose the natural gas grill because that is what we previously had. Didn't want the hassle of the tanks.

By the way, one piece was broken in transit. Called Weber. What a great company. Sent out the new part. No problem at all.