+1. I've had a fibrament stone for a couple of years and have been really happy with it.
Please correct me if I'm wrong but, in general, don't kiln shelves have insulating properties and are not meant to absorb and retain heat which is quite the opposite of what pizza stones do?
$99 seems expensive. I got my xl stone from a BGE store for $75. Definitely worth it.
Yeah, I'm rapidly finding I don't care for this authorized dealer all that much. When I was shopping they gave me a "we just heard that prices are increasing on March 1st" speil. None of the other authorized dealers I called had heard anything like and when I was in there two days ago the prices were all the same. I was planning on buying the day I did anyways, afterwards it felt like a slippery sales tactic.
All their accessories are dramatically higher too.. basic nest wing shelves $180, stone $100, 20lbs bag of bge lump $38.
I never even thought to look for a cast iron one, so that's probably the route I'll go as I love cooking on CI stuff.
Thanks for the input all!
Also check this out: http://www.amazon.com/Old-Stone-4461-16-Inch-Oven/dp/B0000E19MW/
I have been thinking about getting one. Overall reviews seem positive.