I've had two. Still have the XL. Once the novelty of them wore off I came to the conclusion they are a Jack of all trades, master of none type of cooker. Too efficient and don't get enough air flow to run a clean fire. Hence why Sam noted too smoky of a taste in his chicken. This past year I smoked entirely on a Yoder pellet grill, and had a break down. Ended up with some chicken on the BGE, and exact same thing. Didn't render skin worth a crap, and too much smoke. They can make an OK charcoal grill for direct heat high temp cooks. But for that purpose you can also buy a much cheaper Weber kettle and get better air flow.
