That's right , but I was told that Weber took back anything still in the box from retailers .I believe people who got the Gen 1 were sent a retro fit kit to upgrade them to Gen 2 as part of their warranty.
I haven't had a problem with dust . I keep it clean , but a lot of the dust falls into a removable tray .Does your meat come out covered in dust? Even with the 2 gen.
How is the size of the EX4? I sadly don't have a local place where I can get a close look, and measurements/dimensions just don't do it for me. Would you prefer the larger EX6 taking price out of the equation? I think I'm sold on picking one of these up, but I need to decide if I want to shell out the extra 200 for the larger EX6. I generally don't do any big cooks, most pork butts, 3 racks of ribs, a bunch of chicken thighs, stuff like that.
For my taste it's great . I don't use a smoke tube in mine . Doesn't need it in my opinion .How are you guys liking the flavor profile..are you using smoke tubes.. about to pull the trigger on one