I just saw the Nexgrill you mentioned yesterday at Gander Mtn. Looks decent.
Was very solid "feeling". As with anything though who will support it? How
well? You can't go wrong with a weber. May not "feel" like the other but it
will perform 2nd to none, have support and or parts if needed 24/7 most
anyplace you look. The rest are all imports that while can be decent quality
are like a curbside setter.
Larry
"webfoot" > wrote in message
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> We are just finishing a new 600 foot cedar deck in our back yard and
> thought we would be all set for a large gathering on Memorial Day
> weekend. Then yesterday my lady backed her truck into my prized old
> Weber (charcoal). It's beyond repair. We had been thinking about gas
> anyway, but after the deck we only have $250 - $300 left in the piggy
> bank. We looked at Home Depot, Sears, Target and Bi-Mart (like Sam's
> but in the Northwest). The Charbroils all seem flimsy. And I must
> say the Weber Genesis B seems kind of lightweight too. The 3 grills
> that seem the sturdiest are a Thermos Stainless (at Target for $249.
> A similar Kemore ( #16221) at Sears for $249. And a very stout
> Nexgrill (model 720-0082-S-LP at Bi-Mart for $279. All three seem
> MUCH more solid than the low end Webers we saw at Sears, and the
> Nexgrill and Kenmore have cast iron grates which the $389 Weber does
> not. I'm drawn to the Nexgrill has cast iron grates and burners,
> stainless drip catchers and appears to be very well made. My spouse
> likes that it has enclosed storage on the bottom. I've seen Nexgrill
> bad-mouthed abit on the various forums and not much info at all about
> the Kenmore or the Thermos stainless at Target. We have never done
> gas so we sure would appreciate any input on the three grills
> mentioned above.