Traeger Pellet Grills are made in China, as well as Green Mountain Grills & Brinkman
The similarities kinda stop there!
IMHO...GMG has a higher quality controller and better quality control over production
For the few extra bucks, the GMG is a better buy
The Brinkman is poor quality at best, and may even sour you on using a pellet grill
The Traeger is good enough quality to get started, but will leave you wanting more features
I own a Traeger Texas(Clone) and immediately upgraded the controller & installed a rope seal on the lid.
It gets the job done, and I do not expect it to last forever
Lots of guys are disappointed at the lack of smoke flavor in their food.
Pellet Grills Do Not smoke like a traditional stick burner. As the pellets burn more efficiently, to produce heat, the produce less smoke. It's just the nature of the beast
Todd