Thinking about one of these... I wanted one last year and I passed. However, I might plan ahead for the price drops this year.
My concern is the build quality. Let's face it, these are inexpensive, I can tell they cut corners on things like the knobs and wheels and such. The more expensive models of them have slightly nicer feeling knobs, but I'm still not sure they radiate "quality". This is an outdoor purchase, and I am short on covered patio space. It will be covered, but probably not UNDER cover - other than the canvas one.
Also, worried not just about the weather, but about how it will stand up to years of use? Several of you guys have had these for over a year now, I'm wondering if they loosen up, get wobbly, etc. Are there ways to put better casters on them later, or something like that? Do the burners underneath the cooktop rust out and need replacing?
What other things do I need to worry about?
My concern is the build quality. Let's face it, these are inexpensive, I can tell they cut corners on things like the knobs and wheels and such. The more expensive models of them have slightly nicer feeling knobs, but I'm still not sure they radiate "quality". This is an outdoor purchase, and I am short on covered patio space. It will be covered, but probably not UNDER cover - other than the canvas one.
Also, worried not just about the weather, but about how it will stand up to years of use? Several of you guys have had these for over a year now, I'm wondering if they loosen up, get wobbly, etc. Are there ways to put better casters on them later, or something like that? Do the burners underneath the cooktop rust out and need replacing?
What other things do I need to worry about?
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