I've been contemplating getting a offset smoker. To be honest I don't need another cooker, it's just a itch I have. It wouldn't be my main cooker, I would probably only use it once a month during the summer. I have been reading about them and fully understand the commitment required to fire management to obtain good results. I don't want to spend a lot of money, in the neighborhood of $500 and I don't mind doing some restoration work. My question is do I hold out for an older beat-up unit made with 1/4" steel or will something like a Oklahoma Joe suffice. I have no interest cooking with a combination of charcoal and wood I want a wood fire only. Are the units with thinner metal that munch more frustrating to cook on? I have seen some Pitts & Spitts for good prices.