Well, I decided to wait a little while and play with it before I re posted and I must say I am very happy so far. Steve got it shipped out quickly and the only thing wrong was the back left rack rod was bent down at about a 45 angle. I bent it back into a 90 position and all seems well.
I started off with a Pork butt and did the brinning thing and it did turn out very moist. I'm not a big pork butt fan but it was good. Next I did some home made venison andouille sausages and they were off the chart. Then I did some venison meat sticks and they were other worldly as well. Next was a pork loin and it was hands down the best I've ever had. Nice smoke and not overdone as the temp probe worked just like it should.
I loaned it to a buddy of mine that was going to do a turkey and it was fantastic, probably the best I've tasted. Moist too. Then his neighbor rolled some ribs on it next day before he brought it back to me and they were fantastic as well. This thing does what they say it will do for sure. In fact my buddies were so impressed one of them texted me and said " I hate to give you props but your smoker is bada**. Well built and a cinch to use and I can't believe how little wood is needed" They did their stuff with local pecan 6oz per smoke.
My boss is a big smoker and at first he said "it seems like cheating" but when he saw me go deer hunting and then come back to a finished butt that I didn't have to baby sit all day he has called me four times asking questions about it. I referred him to the site and forum and I think he is going be buying one soon along with the jerky dryer option.
I know it's fondly referred to as lazy Q but I thinks its exactly the opposite. When I used to smoke with my Oklahoma Joes stick smoker all I could do is stand around all day drinking beer tending the smoker and being lazy, now I can get all kinds of things done and not worry even a little bit that it will turn out right. I thinks its for guys that love great smoked meat but have a lot of other things to get done. I am definitely going to be smoking more. There's no reason not to now.
There are times when you make a purchase and your hoping you made the right call and then down the road you look back and say "that was a really good decision" Well, this one certainly was.
