Sometimes there are just no words. I am almost embarrassed to post these pictures of my neglected MES40 but I was hoping for input on how my smoker can be saved, if possible, or whether it should be thrown in the trash heap. Yesterday I spent several hours scrubbing away residue from inside of the smoker and the pictures you are seeing were taken after. I should point out that aside from the appearance and minus a few pin holes in the water pan everything is functioning normally. Obviously, my main concern is making certain the smoker is sanitary before putting anything in it but I'm just not sure that is possible considering the condition it is in. Any thoughts, opinions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.