Just a bit of a rant here about these grills. I've been using the lil Tex for a bit over a year and have had mostly great luck with it. However on 2 occasions it has over smoked the meat. Actually turned it into Creosote Coated Crap. (Even though I didn't have the unit set to smoke either time)
Then my GF decided to buy me the Junior complete with the Tail Gating kit, to use while I travel during the winter. Both of these units have the costly upgraded control. Of course you have to install that control yourself. After spending a good amount of time putting the Junior together, including getting my arms covered with fiberglass from the Tail Gating kit. THE DAMN THING DIDN'T WORK. When I returned it to the dealer he told me they have been experiencing between 20 and 25% failure rate on the new controls. These units are now made in China and in my opinion have gone way down in quality. However the price is still very high for them.
As for the Pellets, I have found that I need to run them through a screening process to remove all the saw dust before they are usable. For something that costs as much as these units and their associated supplies do, I find this situation to be a real P!SS OFF.
Striper
Then my GF decided to buy me the Junior complete with the Tail Gating kit, to use while I travel during the winter. Both of these units have the costly upgraded control. Of course you have to install that control yourself. After spending a good amount of time putting the Junior together, including getting my arms covered with fiberglass from the Tail Gating kit. THE DAMN THING DIDN'T WORK. When I returned it to the dealer he told me they have been experiencing between 20 and 25% failure rate on the new controls. These units are now made in China and in my opinion have gone way down in quality. However the price is still very high for them.
As for the Pellets, I have found that I need to run them through a screening process to remove all the saw dust before they are usable. For something that costs as much as these units and their associated supplies do, I find this situation to be a real P!SS OFF.
Striper