Nice size grill for a small family. But my electric version has big drawbacks, it's never gotten up past 525 degrees for one and as soon as you open it the heat drops close to 100 degrees or better. Even when you open the lid for a very short time. It takes way to long to regain the lost heat and the unit isn't really deep enough to use a beer can stand. It does however make foods juicer and way better tasting. Chicken, steaks and burgers are good but forget about searing both sides of your meats. I do like the way it cooks to a point, just wish Char-Broil would workout the loss of heat issues and deepen it a bit.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Char-Broil, LLCBy Alyssa, Char-Broil, July 31, 2014
I apologize that you are experiencing these issues with your grill. Who was your grill assembled by? Where do you have it located while your cooking? Please feel free to create a case with us so that we may gather the needed information about your grill to resolve this issue: http://www.charbroil.com/support/case/create
Written by a customer while visiting Char-Broil, LLC