I had tossed out my old propane grill after my German Shepherd chewed through the cover, bit off the knobs and the starter gave out. We had company over and they wanted to grill, plus I had all this firewood but nothing to burn it with so picked up one of these at Home-Cheapo and for the price, got some decent value. It is deeper than most other cheap charcoal grills so you could toss in a few logs and cook with wood, thermometer comes in handy. It doesn't lose heat, you could smoke for 2 or 3 hours, however grilling is the strength, if you buy a cover for it, should last 4 or 5 years. Without a cover, buy some rustoleum grill spray and coat it. 2x a year and will last you 4 or 5 years.

I'm a longtime fan of charcoal grills, and have owned many over the years. My favorites were the classic Weber kettle and my Aussie Monaro models. My last 'go to' grill was the gorgeous cart-style Aussie Monaro, which lasted me 15 solid years! It was very sturdy and stable, made of thick steel, and reeked of quality. But keeping it outdoors and uncovered all these years finally rotted the wood base away, which is to be expected. I had no complaints regarding the Aussie Monaro. Too bad they don't make it anymore. The actual metal grill top still worked well, and would have lasted me another 15 years, i'm convinced. If I had the time and patience, I would have tried building another wood base for it, but I decided to go look for another solid grill. I came across the Nexgrill at a major retailer and thought it would be good. It isn't! It's obviously made of thin steel, is flimsy, and the cooking chamber section door seems crooked and doesn't close tightly and sit flush with the rest of the unit! Considering the time and toil spent putting this thing together, and the outcome, I am highly dissapointed! I would gladly have taken it back for a refund, but I lost my receipt, and of course, dissasembling it would have been a major hassle, to say the least!

UPDATE: March 2017
STAY AWAY from this P.O.S. grill! Mine greatly rusted on the top and sides in just 6 months! It looks terrible! Outdoor grills should be weatherproof and coated from the factory. I would give ZERO stars if I could! I should have purchased a Weber!

Purchased at The Home Depot on sale for about $90. Wanted a small, charcoal grill and didn't want to put out the money for the Weber name. I also prefer the rectangular shape to the Weber kettle style. This grill is good, not great. It works very well, holds plenty of food for four-five people. It has cast iron grill grates and a stainless steel removable wrack for veggies or buns. This piece is kind of a pain in the ass and I find it gets in the way more than anything. I often remove it when I'm cooking just because it tends to come lose and make it more difficult to cook. The grill has good temperature control for a little no-frills thing, and holds its heat well. It's also remarkably sturdy. It was easy to put together - my roommate and I did it in about an hour. Just follow the instructions in the book and you won't have any problems. On the whole, I'm happy with the purchase. It does what we want and it's perfectly functional. Nothing fancy, but that's just fine. I'd give it five stars if not for the relative flimsiness of the veggie wrack.

Picked up at Home Depot for right around the $100 mark with tax. Grill took about 45 minutes to 1 hour to put together. Well built, good hardware, just follow the instructions. Has cast iron grates, which is a plus. Charcoal height is adjustable. Temperature is very controllable on this unit and it cooks well. If your budget is $100 or less on a grill, this is one of your better options if you don't like the Weber Kettle-Style grill.

Another review mentioned you cannot add charcoal after cooking. This is incorrect. The manual on page 25 states how to add extra coals since it has an adjustable coal height.

Bought this cheaper at home depot. It's good, but no outlet to add more charcoal.
If you are spending 100 dollars, you should go for the charbroil grill