Hey BigWill - I looked at those Front Avenue Costco grills too. Very compelling. I found, after some snooping around, that they are Char-Broil by a different name.

I have the Weber Genesis Gold and like it very much. Besides my need for a NG rather than LP grill, a couple of things led me to the Weber instead of the Front Avenue. First, Cook's Illustrated did one of their vaunted comparisons a few years ago and found that, of the gas grills they tested, the Weber heated hotter and more evenly than other models. Second, and purely subjective, I have always liked Weber products and they seem to be well-focused on quality.

As an aside, I received a Weber rotisserie for Father's Day and it is just super. It has a rotating basket, so the metal rod does not even go through the middle of your food. Quiet, strong motor. Very satisfying.



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