This is not the fanciest grill on the market, but a deal for the price. I bought this grill 8 years ago at Lowes for $100. It has been outside in the elements the entire time (snow, ice and rain). I've never covered it. It's rusted, but completely functional. We grill out frequently in all seasons. It has a very large cooking surface. I've had deck parties and grilled for 25 people easily. The grill grate is covered with a non-stick surface and is still in perfect condition. It cleans very easily. The pan for the charcoal is a flat piece of sheet-metal that can be raised and lowered to 3 or 4 different levels. Honestly, it doesn't allow for good air circulation. After a couple years I ditched it and used some fire brick to elevate a separate grate in the bottom for the charcoal. Works brilliantly. The wood on this thing is bamboo and will not hold up. So, you'll have to replace it after a season in the elements. Or, you could just cover it or bring it inside. The thermometer is useless. It has cheap plastic wheels, but they have held up reasonably well.
Overall, I've got my money's worth 3 or 4 times over out of this grill. I would not hesitate to recommend it if this is your price range and you are looking for a large charcoal grill.
There is one flaw I didn't mention: this grill didn't hold up well when my wife backed into it with her car. Sadly, I had to retire it to the junk yard today.
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I needed a rectangle grill with easy access to the charcoal. I especially bought this because it had to be assembled and we didn't need the legs, and my reasearched said it doesn't rust.
We forgot to cover the grill after we assembled it and left it outside. The top rusted and the little screws were very easy to loosen up. Things started falling apart. The handle to the lid, the side "air" started to tighten up due to rust. we had to repaint it with rust-proof paint, hopefully it stops the rust until my husband fire up the grill again.
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