Bigshep thank you for your service to our country and welcome to the forum. I echo all the above members. Dennis is one of the good guys and you will enjoy working with him if you decide to go with a KK. These KKs are works of art and I guarantee you will love it. I have had mine about a year and a half and still just like going out and touching it. I have had the best tasting food cooked on it. I have a BB 32 that will be passed on to one of my children one day, not anytime soon I hope lol. Again welcome to the site.