I emailed weber about One Touch Gold Limited... etc - here's what I heard back:
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Hello Mr. Gardner,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding if the One-Touch Gold Limited will ever be offered here in the U.S. market.
We did sell this unit here in the U.S. back throughout the 90's with dismal sales figures forcing our hand to stop production for the U.S. market. This was called the "Master-Touch" Kettle. While they may eventually attempt this product sale here, no news of this being offered has been heard. I will pass along the interest and ask you check back next year to see if this has been added to our U.S. line-up of Kettle products.
Thanks for your interest!
If you have additional questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us. If replying via email, please leave this message intact as it will help us to respond faster. If you prefer, allow me to remind you that we are open 7 A.M to 11 P.M. C.S.T. every day. If you would rather call, the number is below.
Sincerely,
Gene Robb
Weber-Stephen Products Company
Customer Service
1890 North Roselle Road Ste. 308
Schaumburg, IL. 60195
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So - sounds like no OTSL or OTGL for us in the US for a while
My guess is that with the charcoal grills the market that would want to get a OTGL or OTSL would overlap those that would want to get a Performer - and the other market that just wants a high-quality charcoal grill for cheap probably gravitates almost entirely to the OTS - since that's what I see for sale almost everywhere.