Weber 3751001 Genesis E-320 Propane Gas Grill, Black

You really won't be disappointed if you make this purchase. After going through a Wal Mart special (Brinkmann) grill in just over 3 years, I decided to purchase the Weber I should have bought in the first place.

Pros:

1. Enamel surface is easier to keep clean than stainless steel. Despite the fad of going with stainless, my earlier stainless grill was stained and didn't look clean after a year. I expect this grill to hold up much better. If you have stainless appliances in your kitchen, multiply the challenge of keeping them clean by about 5x for a grill. You have smoke, grease, etc. from grilling.

2. Sturdy, sturdy, sturdy.

3. Cast Iron grates perform great. (I did season the grates with Crisco as recommended by the Weber site. Instructions are there.)

4. Thermometer seems extremely accurate.

5. Side burner starts easily, as has a nice low setting for simmering. (On my other grill, low was equivalent to Medium or even Medium High on a standard cooktop. The Weber side burner will no go as low as my natural gas stovetop, but it is still lower than others I've used.)

6. Knobs work great.

7. Starter is excellent.

8. Cookbook has been helpful for cooking times, methods, and understanding direct vs. indirect heat.

Cons:

1. Some assembly instructions are hard to understand. Watch out for the Black anodized screws vs. stainless screws. They use the same screw diameter and length, so I built the grill with the wrong screws and had to change them out. They provided stainless for the exterior facing screws. I think overall Weber should just provide a single type of screw (stainless) to avoid confusion. I don't believe there is a performance issue between the two, but I could be wrong.

2. As others have said, putting the knobs on the right table facing up cuts into your space quite a bit.

3. Stainless tables. As I mentioned in the pros section, I'd really rather not deal with Stainless and keeping it looking good. Overall, I think this grill will be much easier to keep clean than a full stainless model, and I appreciate the sanitary aspect of the stainless, but this is an outdoor tool and I think the Stainless is ineffective. Perhaps in future versions Weber could use Silestone (Microban would be great) or something less susceptible to staining.

4. So far I haven't figured out how to attach the tank to the gas scale. Neat idea but I tried to get the tank on it and wasn't able to. Perhaps when the tank is lighter I'll be able to figure it out.

Final Con (Not really a con at all) get ready to re-learn how to BBQ to some extent. If you are like me, you probably had certain spots on your old grill that cooked at different temperatures.... Pull the veggies to one side to get them off of the heat, etc. This grill is consistent and you have to break some bad habits, but you will be happy and the food tastes great. 100% pleased with this purchase.

Overall I am extremely satisfied with the grill and it's performance. Assembly took approximately 1hr and 45 minutes, but it was fairly simple and straightforward.
Cast iron grates, even temp cooking surface, and the amount of space has really impressed me.

Don't forget to invest in a grill cover. I had to make a run to my local Home Depot to get one after purchase.

This grill rocks! The parts go together very well, and have tight tolerances. As you begin to assemble it, you can tell this thing is a grilling machine. My first cookout was some BBQ and Jerk chicken, and it cooked them to perfection! It heats up fast, and has very even heat. Even up front where some grills have a cold spot, the chicken cooked just fine.

I peeled the skin off, so flare-ups weren't a huge issue. But the flavorizer bars kept any potential flare-ups at bay from the tiny bits of skin that were left. I cant wait to do some steaks and some ribs!

The cast-iron grates are a plus, oil them down before starting the grill, and I had very little sticking issues.

The grill is fairly easy to put together. It took me around 2 to 2.5 hrs to completely assemble. The instructions are mostly diagrams. A few times I had to look ahead to see verify I was putting a part on right-side up, but over-all pretty easy.

Again, the grill is sturdy. It is a quality grill and you can tell just by handling the parts during and after assembly.

I feel the build quality, craftsmanship, and cooking experience justify the price of this grill over say a $300 or $400 grill by one of the Home Depot or Lowe's brands. If you like to grill and grill often, you will not be disappointed!

A fantastic experience with both Amazon and Weber. The grill came within a week at the lowest price I could find anywhere. The directions for assembly were excellent and the assembled product was as good as if it had been assembled on the factory floor. Have had the grill for less than 3 weeks but have used it countless times with delicious results. Great product and great value.

Overall this is a great grill. Before I bought the grill I was surprised so many people commented on the ease of assembly. I have put together many grills and other items, I now know why they felt the need to comment. It goes together smoothly and the parts fit like a glove, the bolts are stainless steel, and just a well crafted product.

I've have cooked on it 20+ times now and it's awesome. You'll laugh at those other cheap grills you've had in the past. It makes all my grill tasks so easy and reproducible. I can never go back to those cheapo grills.

For the cooks in the group, this is the All-clad of the grill world.

Get yourself one and you won't regret it.