Weber Genesis SE-E-435

Great BBQ, heats quickly, easy to clean, but stupid Weber Crafted frame (It's a marketing gimmick for more $$$) – New BBQ that I've used it twice so far. Really happy that it heats really quickly, is very easy to clean compared to prior gas BBQ's I've owned, has the gas bottle inside the cabinet, and has extra storage space with a 3rd door cabinet on the LHS. It also comes with a couple of accessories including the Weber Crafted frame and a hot plate in… Read more

addition to a full set of cast iron grates across the 4 burners. My dislike is the Weber Crafted system. This is definitely a marketing gimmick. The hotplate won't sit across the grill without sitting on the Weber Crafted frame, as the hotplate is too short. (It's made for the frame). And if you purchase the Weber Crafted Dual Sided Sear Grate (as I did), then you cannot use the Dual sided Sear Grate on one side AND the hotplate on the other as you need two Weber Crafted frames. That's another $140 AUD to purchase a second frame just to use a hotplate and sear grate at the same time. Why Weber didn't just make the hotplate and sear grate long enough to fit the firebox without this Weber Crafted frame is beyond me. Just to make more $$$ in my opinion. (Note: the standard cast iron grill grates that come with the BBQ fit the firebox of the BBQ without the use of the Weber Crafted frame). But with all of that said, I am very happy with the BBQ itself and will get used to swapping bits in and out as I use the standard grates, then need to insert the Weber Crafted frame to use the hotplate or sear grate. Or I'm buying ANOTHER Weber Crafted frame to use both at the same time! I hope this helps other potential purchasers.