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Originally Posted by Mass_nerder
I'm looking to buy my first good-ish quality BBQ (something that's going to survive more than a few years). I don't have a huge deck so I'm looking for something a little more compact, and I'm trying not to spend more than $700
I'm looking at either the Weber Spirit e2-15, or the Napoleon rogue 365.
Weber generally seems to be recognized as a "better" brand, but the Napoleon has cast iron grill instead of porcelain-coated cast iron (which is better from what I've read).
Any "professional" opinions?
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My kid sells barbecues, his advice is often Napoleon over Weber as they are Canadian. Even though the Rogue series is made in China, it has a higher BTU value than the Weber (32000 vs 26500) so it gives you better performance in colder weather. As far as reliability goes, they are a wash - both will give you a long life if you look after them. I've never had porcelain coated grills, but my previous BroilKing had cast grills and I ended up replacing after 5 years or so. Not a big cost, but I think I could have done a better job of maintaining them.