Yeah, after a few cooks, you'll get a system down. I remember my first couple not going as smoothly as I thought they would. First time I think I forgot to insert the Maverick probes, then another I remembered to set them, but didn't have the grate probe in a good spot based off the side of my meet.
My dome lid is really weird. It's like 15* low when I am trying to cook low and slow and about 20* high when I try hot and fast. The thing to remember is that this is Q. It's been done for thousands of years. Just don't panic and learned to adjust.
How well is your WSM sealing up? Any leaks? If they are small, they will seal up with use. Any larger leaks might require a little reshaping and / or the gaskets.
