I'm very tempted to get this grill. Seems like they are only selling the one without the cabinet below. Do you have the one with or without the cabinet? Do you think it worth spending the extra 100 or so?
I have the one with the cabinet. It's not really functional since the back is completely open, but also it gets way too hot in there to keep anything that might melt (like plastic).
The burn/combustion system takes up most of the space, too, but I can keep things like, metal grill tools, fire bricks, pans down there on the cart shelf. With the walls, they are hidden from view and if I needed to stuff more things down there I guess the walls would help contain everything. If you think of a gas grill with a cabinet, the propane tank might take up a lot of space, so this is similar in that aspect.
For aesthetics, you might want the cabinet walls, otherwise, if you're handy you could make your own cabinet walls.
The thing that's worth it to me is the side shelf. It gets used every cook. The model without the cabinet does not have the side shelf.
Again, if you're handy, I'm sure it'd be easy to rig something, even more customized.
Remember, these are very basic economical models (hence the name "Eco" I assume) that happen to be stainless steel.
I'm extremely happy with mine, what I got for the money I paid and what it produces as far as food. Seems to me that I saved a ton of money by not going with something more expensive and still have what I want the grill to do. (And I'm even thinking about getting a universal rotisserie system, just because I think it would be cool to do).
I guess if you keep that in mind, you'd be good to go.
I do have a feeling that they will continue to put out new and improved models and designs.
Let me know if you need any more info or pics.
You could also contact the owner...he's been extremely helpful and understanding with all my questions and issues I've brought up.
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