I guess if I was buying a smoker and money wasn’t an issue, it probably get a Yoder. Since money is an issue, I have a Char-Griller Akron. I’ve replaced the seals on it with Green Egg type seals and really haven’t done much else. I’ve gotten some amazing BBQ out of it. I generally do pork Saint Louis style ribs or pork butts. I’m in Wisconsin and it works great in our winters. I had an old Texas dropped fire box smoker that I had to feed like a steam train. You get a lot of bang for the buck with akorn smokers. The only downside is space if you’re doing a lot of ribs.