I'm not sure it's really negativity.
Straight up? Masterbuilt has something of a reputation- warranted or not. (cheap, cheap, cheap)
This cooker is a different type of beast entirely- nothing quite like it. (as far as I know)
The "old school" cooker owners (1/4" or nuthing- bigger is better, etc..) are understandably skeptical - this might even apply to pellet cooker owners, they are now part of the "real cooker owners" group.
First wave of pellet cookers were probably given the same treatment. I'm in NO way saying the Masterbuilt is the same sort of game changer as pellets - but still could be a thing.
Straight up? Masterbuilt has something of a reputation- warranted or not. (cheap, cheap, cheap)
This cooker is a different type of beast entirely- nothing quite like it. (as far as I know)
The "old school" cooker owners (1/4" or nuthing- bigger is better, etc..) are understandably skeptical - this might even apply to pellet cooker owners, they are now part of the "real cooker owners" group.
First wave of pellet cookers were probably given the same treatment. I'm in NO way saying the Masterbuilt is the same sort of game changer as pellets - but still could be a thing.