re: Strongly considering getting a Big Green Egg grill. Any thoughts, advice and tips?

Yeah, the vent changing position is not an issue when it's put on the grill in the right position, i.e. the words facing away from you. The raised lettering holds the daisy wheel in place. Now if you have the whole thing slid off to the side, it will switch position, but I only have it like that when starting the fire or doing something like a pizza where I just want it as hot as possible. If I lose position when opening, I'm not trying to find that perfect position, just throw it open again.