Well, I currently have a Genesis 3000, so this is actually my second E-W Genesis.Yeah, that grill looks like it was used once! Not more than ten times definitely. Great price, and you have an EW Genesis now! The grates look like they're almost new! Great find, you did good!
Fact is, for grills it holds up where almost any other metal formulation fails.For me, it's not the look, it's the stainless. I had to repair, modify, and maintain a couple of large machines that were made entirely of SS for the food packaging industry and grew a dislike for stainless. The chromium content makes it hard to drill and tap yet the threads are so soft they pull right out or strip. It has no "lubricity" so you'd better use anti-seize on everything or it will gall and cold-weld. It work-hardens so quickly that bolt heads will snap off after tightening them a few times. The fasteners are unrated (as in Grade 5 or Grade 8) because the tensile strength is so low. It will dull HSS tooling (ie, hacksaw blades, drill bits) after a single use so carbide tooling is a must, and even that dulls quickly. Forget about using a cutoff wheel or cutoff saw...abrasives don't work well at all, so grinding and cutting is a chore. It's pretty to look at but hard to work with.
I agree whole-heartedly. And for the food industry, where daily washdowns are required, it's a requirement. I don't mean to appear to be bashing the metal, it's great for it's intended purpose, but I avoid it when possible because of my work experience. And this type of grill reminds me of the machines I used to work on, although much, much smaller, so it wouldn't be for me.Fact is, for grills it holds up where almost any other metal formulation fails.
I mean, you could use Inconel or something, but that would just be silly.Fact is, for grills it holds up where almost any other metal formulation fails.