Lodge obviously decided that "If it works, stop production (and loose your customer base) and then later bring out a redesign successor to the Sportsman, which has a peculiar sliding base instead of legs." All to common for North American companies. My Lodge Sportsman eventually gave up the ghost (the charcoal bed grill cracks from metal fatigue), so I will probably get one of these Giantex units. They seem almost the same as a Lodge grill – for about $100 cheaper. It's a grill – they all do a superb grill job for 1 to 4 people. I always use lump charcoal because it lights up fast, lasts long enough to cook the food, then dies down. And does not stress the cast iron for hours on end needlessly, which brickettes do. Also, an occasional rubbing with cast iron stove polish keeps the unit looking sharp, and prevents rust – which loves to start on cast iron. Oh yes – I also place these grills on some big ceramic tiles as a precaution.