So I've been grilling on a 22.5" OTS for the past 6 years while dreaming about getting a performer. Well, my wife was so happy with her mothers day gifts that she said she'd buy me one for fathers day. I was going to get the blue performer, but lucked out one night on amazon and got the 2005 model black performer with free shipping for $250.
Anyhow, the grill arrived on Monday, but I didn't get a chance to assemble it until Tuesday night. Got all the way to the last assembly step and the 2nd set of bolt holes in the tabletop are drilled about 5 inches off. Not only that, but the charcoal basket retention chain isn't there.
Called Weber Wednesday morning, and they are sending out a new tabletop in 2nd day air. However, they didn't know if it would be here today or next week. They had trouble locating the retention chain, and aren't sure when it'll ship to me. My question for you fellow performer owners is, did the retention chain come pre-assembled to the bottom of the tabletop? That's what it looks like to me from the assembly directions. I'm hoping the new tabletop will have the retention chain already attached.
Just really bummed about this whole experience, it's a shame because I've always been pleased with weber products... was hoping to be grilling on fathers day... now I'm just hoping to have it assembled for the fourth.
Anyhow, the grill arrived on Monday, but I didn't get a chance to assemble it until Tuesday night. Got all the way to the last assembly step and the 2nd set of bolt holes in the tabletop are drilled about 5 inches off. Not only that, but the charcoal basket retention chain isn't there.
Called Weber Wednesday morning, and they are sending out a new tabletop in 2nd day air. However, they didn't know if it would be here today or next week. They had trouble locating the retention chain, and aren't sure when it'll ship to me. My question for you fellow performer owners is, did the retention chain come pre-assembled to the bottom of the tabletop? That's what it looks like to me from the assembly directions. I'm hoping the new tabletop will have the retention chain already attached.
Just really bummed about this whole experience, it's a shame because I've always been pleased with weber products... was hoping to be grilling on fathers day... now I'm just hoping to have it assembled for the fourth.