I used to complain to my hunny," why do you bring home these end cut strip steaks?" We own a prime meat market, I don't sell these end cuts because of the sinew running through the steak. The first night I grilled them on the KK I was amazed at the tenderness, granted they were USDA Prime, but the "sinew" absolutely dissolved! That and the added wood chips gave them a positively sublime flavor and texture profile. Maybe this can be accomplished with other "ceramics", All I can base my experience on is the KK! Three words...GO FOR IT! Why on God's Green Earth would anyone shell out over 3 g's for a Wolf gasser (like my best friend! Who has had numerous issues with it right out of the gate) when this appliance is so much more versatile? And customer service? Dennis invented the word! KK sells a few every week and Dennis manages to talk to everyone who has issues from color selection to mathematical equations involving thermal load and expansion rates. And when he ramps up to hundreds per week, you should expect no less! Forgive my rambling. I've drunk the koolaide, as well as a fair amount of gin!