One of my coworkers has one of these with the Kingsford branding on it. In my opinion, its an excellent deal. I have not cooked on it myself, but I have been around while he's cooking on it. My initial observations of it are good. If I wanted a 26" kettle I'd definitely consider one for the price. It's not quite as heavy-duty as the Weber equivalent but it is porcelain coated. My friend keeps his in his garage and it still looks great after about 2 years of regular use...