School me on Grills grill master...

I bought an infrared in the $750 price range.  I now wish I would have purchased the Weber.  Weber's just seem better-built. 

I'll spend the money next time. If I can afford it, I will go back to having a direct natural gas connection from the house.  Had it at my last house, and I miss it here.  Much more convenient.

If you're going gas I would say Weber is the way to go. Not overly fancy but do what they do really well. 

I just sold my 15 year old weber propane grill for $50.00 after buying the smaller Weber Q grill with the folding stand attachment.  That way I can take it anywhere easily in pretty much any vehicle.  Loved my other Weber also.

There are many good grills out there.  I just decided to spend more money on my Weber 15 years ago when they were made that much better than the others at the time.

I have a Charbroil Gas (4burner) from 2007. Still kicking like a champ. I've replaced the heat shield once and gone through 3 covers, but the grill has been flawless.

I aslo have a small charcoal smoker (smokey joe I believe) and it's AWESOME when it comes time to smoke.

I've used the Tru Infared stuff but honestly can't tell a difference for the price. I paid $300 and I have definitely put it through the wringer.

X2.  My Weber is just over 8 years old, use it year round , and it's never missed a beat.

Weber. Hands down.  Worth any extra that you may pay over other brands.  Lifetime on site guarantee is hard to beat.  My parents had a weber kettle (charcoal) for over 20 years.  I love my Summit, even cooked a Thanksgiving turkey on it.

If you have natural gas service in your home look into a NG grill.  Awesome to NEVER need to refill/exchange tanks.

asianflava - 2012-08-29 7:57 PM GAS?  Blasphemy!  Charcoal all the way. 

X1,000,000

I just switched from my gasser back to a charcoal grill, and I will never go back to gas.  I bought a weber that lights the coals with gas, then you turn the gas off.  Speeds up the process tremendously.  COals get much hotter, and offset cooking is better on it as well.  

asianflava - 2012-08-29 7:57 PM GAS?  Blasphemy!  Charcoal all the way. 

X1,000,000

I just switched from my gasser back to a charcoal grill, and I will never go back to gas.  I bought a weber that lights the coals with gas, then you turn the gas off.  Speeds up the process tremendously.  COals get much hotter, and offset cooking is better on it as well.  

The OP was clear he wanted gas. And for gas I say Weber. Remove that restriction and it BGE all the way.

Have had several grills over the years and I had also purchased something on the less expensive side ($100-$200).  Those never lasted long and had horribly inconsistent cooking surfaces (as far as heat).

Two years ago I bought a Weber Genesis 3 burner and I can't believe what I was missing.  This thing cooks perfectly, is well built and looks great.  It still looks brand new (I keep it covered when not using it) after 3 years and I have no reason to believe it's not going to last a VERY long time.  I would highly recommend it.

Did somebody say Big Green Egg?