I chose the 30" American. We have it on order. We looked at the Capital online earlier this year but there were no retailers in our area. As far as I know, there still are not. The American distributor and servicer is very local to us.

Also, I wanted the option of the color panels which Capital did not offer.

I did not like the extra "handle" on the Capital that is where the drip tray would be - from the photos.

From what I can recall the Capital (newer version) was more than the American too.

I have a 48" Capital and have not seen the American in person but they appear to be fairly similar in design. I do like the fact that all the Capital burners have the same 19,000 BTU capacity. As far as price goes they are fairly close if you compare apples to apples. The new Capital Precision comes in either a self or manual clean model. The manual clean is substantially cheaper and also does not have the rotisserie. Both procucts seem to be very nice.

I looked at the Capital and the American and decided to go with the American. I was able to see them side by side and was more impressed with the American. To me, the American felt more substantial.

hi allan,
were you able to make a decision as yet? let us know how it worked out for ya.
john
jackson,n.j.
917-842-1809