I've had my Lynx about four years now. We live less than a quarter mile from the beach with salt air, it's on an uncovered patio year round and not one sign of rust.

Fit and finish are top notch and very well built, IMO.

Thanks, cookncarpenter--very helpful. Any views on choice between Lynx Sedona and Professional?

Go over to bbqguys.com and check out their reviews.

The difference between a $2500 unit and a $5000 unit is that the cheaper uses screws to hold it together. The expensive will be welded at the seams. It will also use the better stainless throughout, not just the fronts. It will also probably have a better/stronger rotisserie motor. And perhaps better valves.

Some are better and more flexible than others. Depending on your cooking needs, I would recommend one that allows you to separate (comes with dividers) the cooking areas. That way you can to steak on one part, burgers on another and chicken on a third, all using different heat settings.

YMMV, but I've found that sear burners aren't all that great.

When I was looking, I thought the Wolf was built like a tank. Good if you're running a restaurant. Firemagic is another name, also Twin Eagles and DCS.

I got a deal on a 36" Lynx. The interior steel 'plates' that held the ceramic bricks corroded into dust and had to be replaced. I now know that they need to be removed at the end of the season, oiled and put away in order to survive.

My Lynx is the professional series, which has the brass burners. It's the only one I would consider in my harsh salt air environment. As I mentioned, four years sitting outside year round, and not one indication of any corrosion or rust anywhere.

Fire Magic is another well respected brand, but did not offer the size/configuration I wanted.

I installed a Firemagic recently, got a good deal on a floor model. Can't beat a lifetime warranty on the burners.

Lynx pro has a lifetime on the brass burners as well.

The pro has 3 key upgrades.

The stainless construction is welded and not screwed. Plus it uses better steel grades in a few areas.

The brass burners are superior to stainless tube burners. They are more even than a normal tube burner and last longer

The IR on the pro has a greater temperature range. I've made toast and some fish filets that are escaping me. It got low enough to be used as a normal burner for most foods, which most IR burner can't do. Plus the mesh screen on top isn't SS like some others so it won't disintegrate after 2 years

Many thanks for these stellar answers. Now we are leaning towards the Lynx Pro although I'm open to alternative manufacturers if there's a compelling difference.

One other question: can I get a recommendation for outdoor cabinets and drawers for below the grill. I've looked at Ronda Outdoor but wonder if anyone has suggestions for equipment that will thrive in outdoor (Northeast) conditions?

Thank you again everyone.

I have Ronda outdoor units and love them. I wish they came in larger sizes but they work for my needs. I have the QM21 and the QX11 single doors. I wanted to throw of Kalamzoo Grills. They have great grills and also have great but pricy cabinets. Danvers also makes great cabinets. I don't have a gas grill but a Komodo Kamado which I absolutely love.

Good luck!

Many thanks for all this helpful advice. I was ready to go for the Lynx and then came across these reviews on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lynx-Grills-L36PSR-1-LP-Builtin-Grill/product-reviews/B001BJP018. Now, again, I'm unsure.

I've been pleased with the Blaze grill. The quality is great, the price point is very affordable, and the operation is flawless so far. It cooks well and looks nice, and has a lifetime warranty (w/limitations, of course). My only complaint is that the thermometer on the hood is low-med-hi and not an actual temp. However, I've never had a hood thermometer in any brand that is accurate so I don't know what having numbers would buy me.

Wow! The people writing to Amazon seem to be justifiably outraged. Fortunately, my 30-inch (not built-in) Lynx Pro with dual Pro-Fire burners has worked well, once sorted out. This was purchased through an appliance store in 2015. I do not use it often, since I like to thoroughly clean it each time, but it has been reliable when it needs to be. Most of the complaints on Amazon seem to be earlier than this, so maybe Lynx made some needed design or fabrication changes.

On initial testing after delivery, one of the two screened burner assemblies on my grill would heat up and then develop a fuel-air leak causing it to pulsate. Lynx promptly replaced this assembly. Once I was satisfied that the burners were both working correctly and had good alignment with the gas jets, I extended the flame range per the directions in the supplied manual. This involves turning a screw in the control shaft for each burner to tune the low end of the gas flow range. Flow should be set to achieve the lowest stable flame.

In comparing this to other options, such as its low priced Kenmore predecessor, one should consider that the imputed interest on the cost of the Lynx, using the real CPI (see http://www.shadowstats.com/) would allow purchase and throwout of a minimal Kenmore gas grill every few years. However, the Kenmore is relatively uncleanable, so if one likes cost-effective "crusty" cooking, he should stick with cheap grills. The all stainless steel Lynx is easy to clean (albeit time consuming) and the grill assemblies can be soaked for as long as needed to ease complete cleaning without any fear of rusting.

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I was planning on Lynx (freestanding) for a good half dozen years as soon as my Kenmore died. When the time came two years ago I just couldn't come around to spending 5K-6K on a grill sitting exposed on my deck - and I REALLY wanted that Lynx. I compromised with a Napoleon Prestige PRO 500 with an IR Side burner. The Napoleon is not quite the level of the Lynx but 1/3 the cost, solid construction, 304 stainless, and has the features I was looking for. The 304 stainless steel burners should hold up to the salt air better than my previous grill, and the beefy SS wavy cooking grids might look like a gimmick, but are the easiest I've ever cleaned and less tends to drop through unintentionally. Anyway, it's a lower priced option with a decent warranty and I've been more than satisfied with mine (heading into summer 3). Good luck.