It took me about 4 hours to put together and I'm not particularly good at building things. The instructions were excellent and you do need a helper for 2 parts of the job that took roughly 2 minutes each. Once it was built the thing worked like a charm. I've always had Weber grills but this is definitely my largest grill. The others were good, but they had a lot of hot and cold spots. This one is beautifully even and heats up very quickly.
Much poorer construction than older models. This grill replaces a 16 year old Weber Summit that was great. The hood bumpers broke on the new grill on the second use. Hood twist excessively while raising or closing. Lots of plastic fittings and fasteners, the old grill had real, reliable nuts and bolts and heavier metal.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from weber.comBy Weber Grills, Weber Grills, September 10, 2020
Hello! We are sorry to hear of your disappointment with the quality of your new Genesis II S-435. Please know that this grill is covered for 10-years against manufacturing defects.However we can see that our support team has worked on a solution with you! Please let our team know if you have any further questions. Thanks!