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Hi folks, This is BBQKaeding, or you can call me Joe. I live in the Portland, Oregon area and just took receipt of my first Komodo Kamado - a 23" Dark Autumn Nebula Metallic Bronze Tweed. I noticed that many owners name their Komodo Kamado, so I did too: Nimoy. She's a real beauty and really shines in natural sunlight. I purchased the SS side tables and most all of the accessories too. It was like Christmas in March. I probably spent 3-4 hours opening all the accessories and preparing the KK for it's move to the deck the following day. Opening some boxes made me smile and most made me grin. The workmanship is top notch and far beyond what Richard's Kamados sported. I was blown away when I saw the top of the dome with the spider assembly - WOW! Actually, I never get gifts this nice at Christmas! Like many have said before, the impression in person is one of awe. Great pictures and complimentary write-ups don't come close to the personal meeting. I had some anxiety about moving this unit and getting my old #7 Kamado off of the deck, but it was unwarranted. Dennis engineered this process to be simple and it was indeed straight-forward. My crate had a corner post damaged at the bottom and the ramp that was installed in the top of the crate was too weak and brittle to handle the load, but the ropes and 2x4s worked awesome so we were able to just lift it out of the crate after removing the dome and anchors. I was especially pleased at how easy the dome was to remove and reattach - but you will want a ratchet for the spring tension bolt because you're going to be so anxious to get cooking. We had to navigate a few steps in the process but it was simple enough. One piece of advice is to survey the path and cut the 2x4's to a length that will allow you take any corners and still get 4 able bodies on the ends. Having the bodies on the inside with the cooker will allow you fit though most doorways. I've attached some pictures of Nimoy for your viewing pleasure.