Wingman,
Enjoyed your posts with Cabin Fever. I noticed in your earlier post that you were looking at the Yoder Cheyenne or Wichita model. I bought the Wichita model last March and have really enjoyed it. Haven't missed to many weekends of smoking something. Been real pleased with the results. It took a little tinkering with making adjustments with fire control and how to properly add wood so you get that thin blue smoke everyone is looking for. With help here on the forum I've gotten better. They were pretty pricey for me but they will last a lifetime. Being close to Wichita, Ks I can go into their store room and look at the different models that they have on display. When I was in the market I started looking at electric smokers. Something kept drawing me back to the offset smokers. I guess the thing about tending the fire, even though it is more work, appealed to me. I decided on the Wichita model because of its size. You can pack a lot of meat into one. They have a second shelf that removable that is nice to have when needed. They are extremely well built and heavy. The last time I was in their store, if I remember right, they have added a second thermometer to this model. They have one located on the exhaust end and now added one near the firebox end.
2 things I would recommend, which you probably already know, is I would get the convection plate to help even the temps out and secondly I would add a charcoal basket. The charcoal basket that I have I ordered from Horizon. The Horizon smokers are almost carbon copies of each other since both owners (Horizon and Yoder) worked at the old Oklahoma Joe's. I didn't see where Yoder smokers made charcoal baskets, maybe they have them now. The addition of the charcoal basket really helped my fire/smoke control. I'm still learning as I' m relatively new at this type of smoking meat. But hey, I've had fun on this journey. This forum has helped me a lot. I see you are from Tacoma. I don't know what kind of shipping costs would be tacked on ordering from Wichita. Are there dealers close by to you that sells them? Anyway if you have any questions regarding the Yoder Wichita model I'd be more then happy to give you my 2 cents.