Avoid Perfect Flame from Lowes Bought the model SLG2006G six burner grill about 20 months ago. While the grill cooked well, the burners have rotted out and because of they way they are put in, the screws cannot be removed to take them out. It is a Lowes exclusive, but lowes doesn't even carry parts for it. Customer service appears to be a joke. Get a Weber, at least they have parts available at many locations. To hell with Lowes and its Perfect Flame

Glad to hear you are happy. The Webers get good ratings from Consumer Reports, as well. However, it's not quite the same type of grille as the Members Mark or the Virco, which have a more "professional" or restaurant quality appearance. I admit that looks were a large part of my decision to purchase the Virco. That it works well is of course very nice. I see no problems with the rotisserie other than the left hand warming shelf support interfering with the thumbscrew. Apparently this is a problem on one run of the Vircos. I fixed in in about 10 minutes with a dremel tool. For me, no biggie. The spit on the Virco is very strong and thick and looks like it could easily hold a 20 lb turkey. However, the Virco is not easily transported. It has high quality wheels, but the whole thing weighs about 200 lbs so I'm not planning on loading it into the truck and taking it to picnics. That's just not what it's designed for. Another good grill in the sub-$500 price range is the Great Outdoors grill series. These have 25 year burner warranties, and sound like they are excellent as well. Again, not a restaurant quality look, but like your Weber a well built functioning unit. In terms of temperatures... I frankly don't understand the preoccupation with temps over 500F. I don't think these extremely high temps are necessary or desirable for good cooking results. Searing can be done at 450F, indirect, or on the grill for direct heat. Roasting or smoke-roasting (which is what happens when you lower the lid) is best done at temps at or below 325. The rotisserie gives great results - the chamber only heats to about 150F - but who cares about that as long as the food is cooked properly?

After about 2 or 3 years, I discovered that I needed to change the batteries for the Tank Gauge Display (which I figured out how to do but had to use pliers to bend part of the metal to get it back in). The manual tells how to put it together, but nothing about how to change the batteries or the direction to put the battery in for the Ignitor (which does not work). It is usually a good grill, but it seems to be falling apart and the manual does NOTHING to help. As usual, the manual that comes with a product made in Asia (Taiwan to be exact) is horrible (incomplete, no index, etc...). Sorry for the griping, I was just hoping to save someone else the same aggrivation

And, U R shocked?! Who has purchased a "Charm-Glow?" Do U think that is what your parents had 4, years? It is not. The old Co. is now caled MHP or Modern Home Products. I grew up in Antioch Il and did the wife's hair 35 years a go. I just purchased a a MHP, all infrared, and could not B more pleased. I live in Weber country and I could not B more pleased to get rid of the Webber. That thing never worked and over the last 12 years I spent over $ 1,200, tryning to get the thing 2 work. I will never have 1 again. U have 2 do your home work B 4 making your purchase. The new MHP grill was $1,400. Not cheap, but worth it.