Here's what I don't understand... supposedly, the internal components other two new Rec Tec grills are not magnetic at all. Yet, for some reason the Stampede seems to be.
I will say that amount of magnatism does seem to possibly be lower then some other stainless that is magnetic. It seemed that the grates themselves were possibly less magnetic then the drip tray though.. I really can't explain why any of this is as it is.
I will also say , that for me, it's not a big issue. I've never been one to believe that 304 stainless is that much better than 430 stainless. Now, as I understand it, it may very well be more important for things that are at extremely hot , such as the main deflector, and like the cooking grates on my PG500 ( it can see temperatures of 1000F+) But anyway, this whole issue isn't that big of a deal to me personally, it's more a curiosity than anything at this point.