Yeah, I think anybody charging a dollar a pound for pellets is asking way too much. I did use the Weber pellets when I first got the smoke fire because they were selling them alongside of it when I bought it. They were good, but I noticed no performance difference with several different brands. And I'm getting the same results at $12 40 lb that I got with $20 for 20 lb. I forget the name of my other go-to. But I find it everywhere for $15 for a 40 lb bag. Which is why Lowe's and other places probably stopped carrying Weber pellets. No takers at $20 for 20 lb.