Gas Grill Recommendations

[Hammerhead]

Originally Posted by mjdx88

These still need to be covered when not in use and cleaned after each use. Even with that depending on your enviorment you will have to replace the flavorizer bars periodically and the grates. But when cared for these grills will last you easy 10+ years

Bingo. You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a store that stocks Weber parts. Troughs for the CharBroil RED? Not so much. They last only about one year, and you have to order them online, so it winds up nearly $150/year on top of what you spend for the grill. All this, despite religiously covering the grill after every use.

For example:

CharBroil Trough set: $109 plus shipping
http://www.charbroil.com/catalogsear...parts=true&go=

Weber flavor bars: $40 plus tax.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Weber-Por...7534/100623126

I'm thinkin' this would look pretty sweet on my deck: