2nd time Genesis grill owner, first one lasted 20+ years thought we'd do it again. New grill cooks faster than old grill. Old grill was 2 burners, new one is 3. Surface area much larger. The battery electric start is a great feature (easily lights any or all 3 of the burners). I will state though that the stainless surface on the wings (work areas), are easily stained and pitted, care must be taken to keep them clean. It's taking me some time to back down on heat to cook slower, burners generally run on the hot side, but that's good for searing. Temp gauge is spot on. Love the newer designed grease trap, and mount for LP tank. Casters are also higher quality than original. Casters all the way around even better than wheels. I do miss the flip out tray extension from the old grill, but with the controls on front, I still have the same amount of work area. For those of you questioning if this is the grill for you, IT IS! You can buy parts for years, and keep the grill going. I gave away my old still working grill. Only thing wrong with it was a rotted out metal base (from overflowing grease traps). 21 years! Looking forward to 20 with this one!
This Genesis grill is a pleasure to use—and it's beautiful to look at, too. That said, I do wish Weber had kept the tank scale. It was a simple, practical feature that I found very useful.
With everyone doing improvements you have to begin to think there will be exceptions. Well, I had a Weber grill and I replaced it with smoother Weber grill. Well, with the improvements with my new grill I found my new grill to be a great investment. The ease of starting and cooking on the grill was better than my older Weber grill.
no surprise to the quality and operation of our new weber grill. very please with the ease of set up and use. Cooks evenly and is easy to clean. So far an excellent purchase and worth the investment!
Tuff & reliable grill. I love the durability and would certainly purchase another next time. Even the starter continues to perform perfectly while past models barely lasted a year. I did the natural gas version to eliminate the need for tanks which makes for even easier use.