George, I caught a sale at BassPro last Sept on a MasterBuilt Sportsman Elite for $99. Have been happy with it so far. Bought a Maverick ET-733 wireless dual probe setup that makes things easy.
The smoker makes a perfect thin blue smoke plume, but runs a little hotter than its thermometer says. Maverick setup shines there.
Only complaint is where the chip box is located. Doesn't make sense, even if you follow instructions. I just moved things around where I thought they needed to be.
Check out my original inquiry on the Fire. It may help in your decision.
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...ss_Pro_has_MasterBuilt_Sport#Post9117879Best Wishes,
LD