Assembly was not as difficult as I imagined, took a couple of hours. I’ve been preparing meals for large groups 8/10 people and found plenty of cooking surface. I’m able to adjust the heat as needed. It took a couple of sessions to become aware of the very high temperatures this grill generates. Very satisfied with my new grill.
My wife and I purchased the grill a couple of months ago. We love it. The grill is bigger which is nice for family and friends gathering. It cooks easy and the cookbook has easy instructions to follow. We were surprised at how the Weber grill brush cleans the surface so easy. We love it.
I have had other grills, mostly Char-Broil, but they can't hold a candle to this Weber Genesis II S-435. It is fantastic, super well built, and unlike the other grills I have had, there are no hot spots where you have to move pieces here are there on the grill to cook evenly. This grill cooks super, gets hot fast, and is very easy to clean. I hope to have this grill for a long, long time. Just remember, you get what you pay for, and you won't regret buying a Weber.
I have 2 grills and they both cook great. I have one for over 10 years and still works great. I have tried other less expensive grills and they deteriorated in just a few years.
Webers are a bit of a splurge, but if you do a lot of outdoor cooking, it's worth it. Most of the components are stainless steel and the grill itself, usuallly the first to go, is thick and should last a lifetime. Seems to cook evenly and well. Gets up to 650 degrees so we used it to make pizza (on a stone) and it worked very nicely. I have a lot of praise for this BBQ, and only two minor complaints: 1. I'm not a fan of having te proane tank exposed, but no biggie. 2. While it's fairly easy to assemble, there's a LOT to assemble and it may take you a couple of hours. 4.5 stars
We purchased this four burner stainless steel Weber gas grill a month ago the performance so far has been excellent looking forward to having it many many years !