While I agree...I've had two Weber grills previously and on my 3rd one now...it seems they aren't made with the same quality as years ago. I'm in the market as well and have been reading horror stories about the newer Webers. Rust seems to be the number one issue...and a good amount of people are experiencing this in the first year. The Weber warranty includes some tricky wording about rust...if you live near the ocean or have a pool in your back yard...it will VOID the warranty!! It's the salt from the ocean and caustic chemicals from the pool they claim causes the rust.
I know this for a fact as I had the Summit Series and my burners rusted. When I called Customer Service about it (still under warranty) and they saw I lived near the ocean, they gave me a rash of sh*t about it not being covered. I fought back and they finally sent me the parts I needed for free...but they said "this is a one time offer!" I just read a review the other day from someone that lived in Orlando, Florida and Weber disallowed their claim of rust because they lived too close to the ocean...40 miles!! I also had a higher end SS Charbroil (a $600 house warming gift after I lost the Weber in the divorce) that rusted completely through in 3 years...it was always covered with their recommended cover....never again with that brand. It seems the stainless steel used now-a-days is not of the same quality of yesteryear.
A charcoal grill is great on the weekends for smoking and proper grilling...but a gas grill is great during the week when time is of the essence.
PS: One thing is for sure, I'm definitely picking up one of
these very shortly as another tool in the grilling arsenal.