I had an old Weber that I couldn't kill no matter how hard I tried. I wanted something new, bigger and cooler-looking, but I am cheap and don't replace things that still work just fine (Hence, my iPhone 8 and my son's iPhone 7). However, one spring, we opened the grill and found mice had taken up residence over the winter. I would have cleaned it up sparked it up and kept using it, but my wife refused to eat anything grilled on it. All the logic in the world doesn't mean a thing in a situation like that. So, after more than 25 years, we bought another Weber. This monster has four burners and could grill for a huge party. We love it. I did not spring for the cooktop burner. This is our third or fourth year with it. Now in the winter, I put a bag of moth balls on the bottom shelf when I cover it up to keep the squatters away. And we use it in the winter if the deck isn't covered with snow. Something to consider is where you buy it. When we bought ours, the local hardwares stores had the stainless steel cooking grates while big box had the cheaper version of the grates. For the same price. When we bought our first one, Home Depot had the cast iron grates and the local stores had the stainless. Cast Iron cooked nice, but it was a pain to continuously season it with oil to prevent rust. So I sprung for the stainless after a couple of years. I bought my current one at Larsen Ace Hardware and they assembled and delivered it for free. Took the old one away, too. You can't beat that. Good luck with whatever you buy.
