my only complaint is that they scuff up the new paint ot put on a sticker.. no worries. except they scuff more area than the sticker will need. and then I go and remove the sticker.. also the Made In America sticker on the firebox door, the scuffed the right corner, but my doors are bassackwards so they did the other side too. I know petty stuff. but for $3k, i'd like a little more attention to that little detail. but I cleaned the residue up, and shot some semi gloss engine black on it, can't tell.. so I'll shut up now..
took out the racks and water pan, loaded a pile of cheap charcoal in the tray and lit it up. sprayed a bunch of oil, came back in to do some work and went back out about an hour later too (oops) fully open vents and 500 degrees. I guess it's seasoned now.. =)