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Ok, so I went with the Weber Performer. Got it last Wednesday and I've only been able to use it once b/c I had my wisdom teeth pulled last Thursday and I'm still feeling the aftershocks. Looking forward to maybe using it this weekend if the soreness subsides. Throw some good grilling ideas at me if you have any.....

You made a very wise choice. I use a chimney that I put over the gas assist flame to light my charcoal. Takes about 3 to 5 minutes over the flame and then you can cut the flame since the charcoal will light it self from there.

Here is a great recipe. It is called roadside chicken. I usually light about 3/4 of a chimney of charcoal and then lay down a layer of unlit charcoal on the grate and put the lit charcoal on top of the unlit. I then open my bottom damper to about 50 percent, which seems to give me about a 400 degree fire for about an hour in a half or so.

ROADSIDE CHICKEN
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup veg oil
1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
1 TBS Sea or Kosher salt
1 TBS white sugar
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp celery salt
Mix/shake till well dissolved. I put mine in a old worcestershire bottle with the shaker top. You can marrinate the chicken in the sauce for up to 2-8 hrs before cooking. If so discard marinade and make fresh for the cooking sauce. I apply the sauce every 5 min to both sides and turn every 5-10 min. Apply one final coating 5 min before removing from the grill. You can't put too much sauce on while grilling. It will build up a nice layer of flavors. I use the kettle but i think it would do well on the WSM (Larry used it) with no water pan and a high heat cook. I usally add one small piece of apple wood while grilling also. Hope you like it. Enjoy

EDIT: If you are going to marinate the chicken first, then leave the oil out for the marinade proccess. Make up a fresh batch for basting the chicken with the oil in the sauce.