I've never seen the appeal of a stick burner. I don't want to have to tend to it all the time for half a day or longer. Most of my long cooks are overnight, and I really enjoy sleep.
They take up a lot of space, cost a lot, fuel is harder to come by, etc.
For me, charcoal is where it's at. It's inexpensive, hands-off, and convenient.
I get the appeal of a pellet cooker, but I like the simplicity (and lower cost) of charcoal cookers. There's simply nothing to fail on my WSM.
But I lean Libertarian, so I'm all for everyone doing whatever they want so long as it doesn't infringe on my charcoal cooker.
