The steel and paint is typical Weber quality, for a fraction of the price of the larger Webers. The leg design is actually better than the bigger Weber kettles. The cooking grate is almost level with the lip of the grill; I prefer that over the sunken grate on the bigger Webers. The cooking grate is very close to the charcoal grate, so will want to make sure that you only have one layer of briquettes (that's about half a chimney). Or, use leftover charcoal (try killing the fire by burying it in saved ashes). Less charcoal means less cost, smaller carbon footprint. It doesn't take up much space, and the cooking grate fits in a sink for cleaning. Cooked four large boneless/skinless chicken breasts last night; it could probably fit six. If you have to use the lid, you probably need more and/or better lit charcoal.