PNW resident also (Woodinville and LFP near Seattle). Got a Weber Genesis with side grill and enclosed bottom in April 2014 (from McLendon). No complaints and still going strong in 2019. I clean it, but am not as good as I should be. It has always had a cover when not in use. My Weber kettle grill lasted 18 years before I sold it for ~$40-$50 (Simpsons yellow model).

Get the Weber.

Get the stainless steel grate if you want to or can.
Get enclosed bottom, especially if you are getting propane tank model.
Buy 2 propane tanks at the hardware store and go to UHaul or McLendon or your favorite place to refill them.
Side burner is most useful in summer when you want to cook corn or beans or whatever and don't want to heat up the kitchen.
I 2nd the recommendation for King Kong cover.
The thermometer display on grill cover is great.

Photo is me cooking Thanksgiving turkey on our deck in 2018.

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If true, this is so sad. Makes some sense that many of us recommending Webers have had them for several years. Good motivation to do a better job on upkeep and cleaning. Maybe it would make sense to watch Craigslist for a used Weber (unsure how often they show up).

It could be that a new Weber is still worthwhile, but it would require a little more upkeep. They still offer a 10-year warranty on some models. In Western Washington, even though we have a lot of moisture, we don't have the temperature extremes of other areas, meaning it's possible to keep a grill going a long time.

If you go Weber in the ~1k range, I suggest the 330 or 335 models. That extra sear burner is useful sometimes, especially for indirect cooking. I can turn on one sear burner and burner closest to the edge, and on my older model those two keep the interior warm enough to cook 2 turkeys.

https://www.weber.com/US/en/grills/gas-grills/genesis-ii-series/61016001.html
https://www.weber.com/US/en/grills/gas-grills/genesis-ii-series/61006001.html

-Adam (again)