YankJun - it was definitely a good buy. In the 3 weekends I've owned it, I've done 4 slabs of ribs, a brisket, a pork butt, a fattie, and some sausage. Tomorrow I'm doing 4 more slabs of ribs and maybe try some seafood just to see how it goes. I just bought the Maverick ET732 and am anxious...