The grill people quietly keep for a decade, often through two sets of grates and a burner tube. What owners argue about is not whether it lasts, but how much of it rusts on the way there.
This entry is written from the 4 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
On the evidence gathered here, yes. 84% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 8.2 out of 10 two years in. Owner forums are full of ten- and fifteen-year-old units still cooking.
Nothing changes in the first year. Year four is when the grates go, and whether you buy the replacement set is the real verdict on the grill.
Rust on grates and bars is the single most common long-term thread. Cast-iron grates need seasoning owners do not expect. Coastal owners report much shorter component life.
Owner forums are full of ten- and fifteen-year-old units still cooking. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.8 out of 10 in the first week and 8.2 two years later.
Worth it for: People who grill most weeks; Anyone who wants to repair rather than replace; Households keeping a grill for a decade. Think twice if: You grill three times a summer; Exposed coastal sites without a cover; You want the most burner for the money.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.2 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.8 / 10 |
| One month | 8.6 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.4 / 10 |
| One year | 8.3 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 8.2 / 10 |
Owner reviews move this score. The researched figure stays visible next to it, so you can always see what the sources said before anyone voted.
Leave a review on the live pageEvery complaint and every piece of praise above traces back to these. The summaries are ours; nothing is quoted, and no link, quote or username anywhere on this site is invented.
Owner reviews covering heat control and early rust reports.
Owner thread on where Weber grills rust and what to do about it.
Long-term owner discussion of corrosion and part replacement.
Owner accounts of warranty claims over long ownership.