Bought a 560 back in January, found out it was a little too small for us, and got the 1050 the end of April. For the money, the design is the best thing going. Grill at a high heat, sure can. Smoke low and slow, sure can. Several quirks about the grills however. The firebox might burn out very quickly, or it might last for a year. Firebox on the 1050 burned through on one side within a month. There are some mods that are very beneficial for cooking, check them out on the number of Facebook groups if you are on Facebook. You might be one of the owners that have to fool with the controller to get a wi-fi connection, but there's solutions to most of those problems