I use a Weber SmokeFire and get a great smoke profile . Bland is a whole different issue .my Dad's RecTec and I was not impressed. No hickory smoke flavor at all hardly in the meat, it was just bland.
WSM's can be heavy on smoke in my opinion , and I bet when you get the offset going you'll have a cleaner smoke on your meats .
Nothing like a stick burner for tender and tasty .