I just got a GMG Jim Bowie about 2 months ago and love it. I'm not suppose to have charcoal burning smokers in my city so I had to put the WSM in the garage. It's quit and easy to start up and smokers for 10 plus hours at a time before you need to refill the hopper. The controller is just as good as my stoker and that was my only concern.Anyone have any experience with pellet smoker or using pellets in a regular smoker? They have some really cool blends There is a place in Anaheim CA that sells pellet smokers.