Mike, I had the same grill you do - the 4 burner RED with self cleaning. (I'm pretty sure you're the Mike
from the CharBroil forum around 10-12 years ago, based on grill and dog
)
I loved that grill but it seemed like it required too much pampering. Of course, I tried to follow all the
recommendations from CB Barry, so maybe it was overkill. Between that and the troughs rusting, I started looking
around about 7 years ago and wound up going with Weber.
I bought a used Genesis to try, before going all in, and then I bought a new Genesis II 3 burner. I am extremely happy with it and the 10 year warranty.
I don't know about the new models that came out recently; they look kinda cheap to me. But I would definitely recommend
one from the previous few years.
As for the smoker, I've had a Pit Barrel Cooker for almost 10 years. I also have a Bradley Original Smoker.
Between those 2, I can smoke anything I want.
Good luck with your grill shopping.
I can allllmost remember that dog's name.