I like the new model
I never noticed the drip tray above the water pan before.....
This is a great improvement over the previous model
The water pan is substantially smaller, and looks like
Masterbuilt finally figured it out, that the water pan in the old model produces waaaay too much water vapor
The chip pan is no longer enclosed, and should draft better
The old model does not draft out the front or door side, only the back. This helped cause a hot spot up the right rear corner
Exhaust is now on the opposite side from the heating element and intake. This should help the draft inside the smoker and possibly minimize hot spots along the back....Maybe?
The light makes more sense in the new location, above the door.
It's inside on the old model, and is useless when it gets all gunked up
Not sure if I like the Controller inside the top of the smoker. Will the controller be able to withstand the heat????
Looks the controller is removable and possibly attached to the front of the smoker, just above the door.
I great improvement would be to have adjustable brackets for the shelves
This way, we could buy additional racks for making jerky or smoking fish
I'm curious how the new model performs vs. the old model???
Todd