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I have used a number of different charcoal grills, and the Weber Gold is the best. Unless you want to spend twice the price and buy the Weber Performer, which is a Weber Gold with gas ignition, table, and a place to store charcoal. Not sure why you would want to store charcoal outside where it can absorb moisture, but that is another story.

First off the Weber is made with a thicker steel, so it retains the heat better than the cheaper, lighter, offshore made products. The grill is heavier, so you can get more than one season out of it. The ash catcher is great. Its a must have feature. Other units get ashes all over my deck, which is unacceptable, and a fire hazard on windy days.

My Weber Gold is about 10 years old. I replaced the cooking grate once. It still functions perfectly. It lives outside and only has one tiny spot of rust, where the cover got hit with a rock and it chipped the paint. One day I will get around to sanding and painting that spot so it lasts another 10 years. The aluminum portions of the grill are a little weathered, but still function perfectly. I guess if I really wanted to I could polish them up, but a little oxidation does not bother me.

The only downside I can even think about is the top handle. It is plastic, not wood. Sometimes it gets too hot to handle so I have to use a potholder if I am cooking at a very high temperature. Other than that, it is the best charcoal grill on the planet.

Sure you can buy one cheaper, but they will not last. Buy a Weber and you will leave it to your children when you die. And they will get many years of use out of it too!

Heavy-guage porcelain-enameled lid and bowl, factory-assembled stainless steel One-Touch cleaning system, rust-resistant aluminum legs, removable high-capacity ash catcher, glass-reinforced nylon handles, hinged cooking grate. Available in 18 1/2" and 22 1/2" diameter models with a limited 10-year warranty.