At first it struck me as a little pricey so I waited for it to go on sale. When it arrived I could see the quality matched the price. It is pretty heavy and well made. It is like having a second grill. The only down side is it does take the entire surface of the grill (we have the base size smoker, not the XL). It would be nice to have a little area where I could grill something on the grates for the side but this is certainly not a show stopper.