I've had an XL Baby for 3 years and love it.
The quality is 100% perfect, no issues.
But with ANY company, things can happen,
The true worth of a company is what they do, when an issue arises, and it looks like Stumps does the right thing.
As per the length of overnight cooking time per load of lump,
It depends on the temperature outside,
In the summer with warmer temps, 8 hours is easy, in the winter when it's close to freezing,
Sometimes only 6 hours, but I live in northern Washington state, so you have to factor in the climate. Certainly acceptable.
The bottom line is
I love my Stumps XL Baby, and would buy one again, in 1/2 a heartbeat.
BTW,
Cooking a Prime Rib Roast today