I had the one with the indirect fire box and to keep fuel @ around 200* is a hand full of fire and a PITA to stay on top of.Do you want it to just smoke ? I also use a Weber Performer that uses a small bottle of propane to start the lump charcoal that I use.It's a little hotter and has no impurities that you have to burn off like briquites.Jeff and I use this http://greenmountaingrills.com/ its an import but has all the features that others don't,like a 150* - 500* range.This http://www.traegergrills.com/shop/grills?utm_source=MSN&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=traeger%20grills^38030789104&utm_content=2420474797&utm_campaign=New%20Traeger%20Branded^37677 is made here but didn't have all the features of the G.M which also has a remote for monotoring food temp and adj. temp of grill.The pellet grill frees you up so you don't have to maintain the temp. it does it itself.They aren't cheap but they IMHO a good investment if you like to cook out.Cabelas has what looks like a G.M. knockoff http://www.cabelas.com/product/CABELAS-PELLET-GRILL/1810589.uts temp starts @ 175*-500*.The remote feature is nice,and it has an insulated blanket for use in the winter for me so as not to use as much fuel.Hope this helps bro.