The grill I’m using I bought at Sams on sale right after labor day for about $125, had it for about 5 years. Hard for me to cook without a side firebox.
Yeah, I think the side firebox design is really good. I have a WSM and it took a long time for me to sorta master it. The WSM is a perfect size for us, but it would be too limiting for a lot of people. As with most things built by Weber, the quality is really good.