recteq was the other brand I looked hard at. The problem I had was finding anyplace locally that carried them. My neighbor has the Bullseye stainless and loves it. ( he had to order his online – he could not find a place locally that had any ) They seem to always get great reviews. I guess only time will tell how well the pitboss will hold up and perform. I know 4 or 5 guys who own them and so far none have had any problems with theirs. One guy is going on his 4th year with his.
That’s because they don’t sell them in stores haha. I think you get a bit of a better price on the grill that way, no middle man, but the downside is you can’t go look at them in person unless you happen to live near their headquarters.
If I get a chance I’ll take some pictures of some of the grill construction, they’ve definitely taken a ‘go bigger to make sure’ type approach from a construction/hardware perspective. SUPER heavy gauge stainless steel hardware, super heavy gauge SS firebox, heavy gauge SS heat deflector/drip pan/grates, everything. Just makes for a super well built grill that should last a long time.