I also have been following Grilla for about a year and almost purchased one before I updated my pro22 and lil tex to Timberline. Their units seem to be solid (going by weight) Not crazy about their controller for some reason ....but still would have liked a test drive. Most of their owners seem to be happy and customer service seems to be a strong point. Their Alpha Siverbac model seems to be affordable but when you add up all accessories you'll spend close to 1150.00 with a cover. Absolutely love my T850 though and feel I made the right choice. Although, I only have 6 cooks under my belt on my new unit.