The grill works well, maybe not as airtight as a Weber but is well made. While the grill is good, the instructions for building it are not. Hard to follow and sometimes requiring it be taken apart and redone.

Works good but instructions for assembly are terrible.

I've wanted to retire my propane grill for a while, and now I can thanks to this excellent monoprice/pure outdoor charcoal grill. Good size and quality.

Instructions were poor and missing hardware I found some in the shipping container went to locale hardware store and purchased s/steel not sure how well this unit will hold up. would not purchase another one

For the price this grill is excellent! Holds temps well, and easy to control the heat, even though the lid feels to be made of lighter gage. The charcoal area dimension will not allow for a slow n sear and that?s why I gave it 4 stars. All in all it works really well.

This grill is working well for me, and I got it for a great price. For the price, it compares well with my Weber grill. The metal thickness and materials seem comparable.

However, their are some negatives buyers should be aware of.

First off- Assembly is a challenge. The included instructions are pathetic. You get a diagram showing generally where the parts go, but it does not specify all the nuts and bolts, and provides no text explaining order or anything of that sort. Assembly required is significant, and I had to take parts apart several times to reassemble as I put more pieces together and found I had made a mistake or needed to do things in a different order.

Once assembled, the fit of the parts is not really ideal. It does not seem to significantly hinder performance, though. It would be better to have tighter control over air flow.

Overall, for the price I am pleased with this grill, now that I finally have it assembled.

I bought 2 of these grills when they clearances out hoping that they would be a cheaper potentially better version of the weber original kettle style grill. The built in ash collector is a plus, but there are some glaring issues with the grill that hold it back from being really spectacular. Notably, the damper system needs improvement. The bottom dampers don't seal up particularly well, and since they are located on the ash collector...they will always leak air. The way the ash collector mounts to the bottom of the grill let's air get in, you don't always want that if you want to slow roast or smoke something for a few hours. The top damper is located at the very top of the grill and isn't offset. This also makes smoking things more difficult because you cannot steep the smoke over the food while it crosses the grill to exit. It just takes the path of least resistance...which is up and away from the food. The lid and the bottom don't seal very well. Leaking heat and flavor.

very well built ,easy to empty ash, very good size,

Great Grill, love to cook on it. Easy clean up with pull out container.

It works OK but definitely is not in the same league as Weber. 6 mos old and finish is fading. I expect to get maybe 5 years at most.