I had a Weber Genesis for well over 10 years and when it came time to get another grill I thought for sure it would be another Weber. Sadly the current generation Weber's are not like the one just a few short years ago. The company used to be a family owned business that has sold to a equity group and as such most manufacturing is moved off shore and cheaper components are used, for example cheaper grade stainless on the burners and grates if equipped . This started with the spirit line and has moved to the Genesis II series in 2017. They are now mostly box store grills and most are imported. After doing some research I wound up with a Napoleon prestige and my Uncle got a Broil king to replace his newer Weber that had issues after a few short years. His prior grill was also a Genesis like mine that was well over 15 years old. It is sad because my old Weber is actually still going ( I gave it to my sister in law). The Napoleon is a wonderful grill even cooking, no hot spots, heats up fast and can easily sear, it has extremely consistent heat on the entire surface so food cooked on the edge is the same as in the middle. Again this is just my experience. Hope this helps a bit. FYI if your looking for a great Charcoal grill check out the PK Kitchen. Fantastic grill. Good luck!