Deco
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Very excited owner of a new Genesis e325 here. I toiled over this decision for a while. Information and knowledge on this site were very helpful. I am in awe of the expertise you can find here.
I initially bought a Napoleon Rogue 425 with side IR sear during their rebate campaign, which in many instances turned out to be a sham rebate program ("Here, buy your grill now! $75 rebate available through July 5! You just have to submit your claim by August 31! You're all set! Thank you for your patronage. Did I forget to mention your grill won't deliver until late Septmber? No biggie. They are worth the wait. Here's the rebate claim form. Yes, your eyes are seeing correctly, you do have to enter the grill serial number in the claim form. You don't have the grill you say? Well, submit the claim once you get the grill. You have plenty of time. No, you won't get the grill by August 31. Why are you being so difficult? What don't you understanding? We make perfect sense. It is the customer's responsiblity to complete and timely submit the claim. Stop asking questions. And no, we can't promise you'll get your grill by August. Right now it's looking like late September. Aren't you glad you bought during the generous rebate program? You want a refund now? Stupid buyers not understanding how rebates work are the worse!"). The universe cursed my Napoleon purchase and nudged me towards the Weber. Thank you, universe.
What I did not realize when researching grills was that there was a market for vintage rehabbed Webers. I am an absolute sucker for retro design from the 70s, and that's the vibe I get from the older Genesis, even though they were sold in that style in the last decade. Had I known about those, I may have held out for one. Still, I'm very pleased with the e325, and don't mind that it blocks a bit of my view from the deck. I could tuck it away so it doesn't, but I like looking at it.
Which leads me to my current questions: to cover or not to cover.
I initially bought a Napoleon Rogue 425 with side IR sear during their rebate campaign, which in many instances turned out to be a sham rebate program ("Here, buy your grill now! $75 rebate available through July 5! You just have to submit your claim by August 31! You're all set! Thank you for your patronage. Did I forget to mention your grill won't deliver until late Septmber? No biggie. They are worth the wait. Here's the rebate claim form. Yes, your eyes are seeing correctly, you do have to enter the grill serial number in the claim form. You don't have the grill you say? Well, submit the claim once you get the grill. You have plenty of time. No, you won't get the grill by August 31. Why are you being so difficult? What don't you understanding? We make perfect sense. It is the customer's responsiblity to complete and timely submit the claim. Stop asking questions. And no, we can't promise you'll get your grill by August. Right now it's looking like late September. Aren't you glad you bought during the generous rebate program? You want a refund now? Stupid buyers not understanding how rebates work are the worse!"). The universe cursed my Napoleon purchase and nudged me towards the Weber. Thank you, universe.
What I did not realize when researching grills was that there was a market for vintage rehabbed Webers. I am an absolute sucker for retro design from the 70s, and that's the vibe I get from the older Genesis, even though they were sold in that style in the last decade. Had I known about those, I may have held out for one. Still, I'm very pleased with the e325, and don't mind that it blocks a bit of my view from the deck. I could tuck it away so it doesn't, but I like looking at it.
Which leads me to my current questions: to cover or not to cover.
