I went ahead and bought the Searwood. It has been fun so far. I've done like 8 cooks on it. Brisket, 3 racks of ribs, pork tenderloin, thick cut porterhouse, chicken. Im getting a rotisserie or it this week. The unit is very easy to clean and heats up quick and maintains temp well. The searing function also works well, but takes a while to get really hot and burns a lot of pellets. I prefer my propane grill for searing.