Sorry to hear about the ring Bill. I've had my large for 3 or 4 years now, and have had no cracking of the firebox or ring, although I have heard of quite a few fireboxes that cracked or broke. I think I am about due for a new gasket, but other than that no probs. Guess I'm just lucky.
I still think it's best to always start slow and low and open up a little at a time so you don't have huge temp swings. As you've found out, it's harder to get the temps down in a BGE than it is to get them up!
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