Nothing better than the original Weber kettle, just ordered my third. I've yet to wear one out, just have multiple houses and bought one for a friend. An often unrecognized bonus to the Weber kettle is how little charcoal it uses, and being able to close the air vents and put out the charcoal for later use. This smaller 18" version is great for just a couple people, if you have 4+ to feed you will probably want to step up to the full 22" size.