Char-Broil Digital Electric Smoker Cover, 30″, Black

My actual experience with this device was right on par with the advertising materials and reviews. Except that nobody happened to mention how difficult and time consuming it is to clean it out after each use.That glass window sure is nice while it’s clean and pristine, but after you’re done you need to spend 2 – 3 hours cleaning it out with water and detergents. The smoke residue is everywhere (proving, I guess, that the smoker is indeed effective), but that wonderful window will be a waste of money otherwise, so if you gotta have it, be prepared to spend as much time cleaning (or more) as you do smoking.Generally, the device does a very good job at smoking food. As others have mentioned, the controls are a little wonky, but once you know how to deal with them that facet become a non-issue. The shelf layout and spacing are good. I’m not sold that the size of the chip-box is adequate; I’ve filled it to capacity and had the entire contents reduced to charcoal well before being even half-way through the cook, so I’d say that 90 minutes is about the max you can expect before you’ll have to refill.Even with open vents at the top of the machine it releases very little smoke, and I find this device works very well in a semi-enclosed environment.I’ve had great success with everything I’ve put in this smoker EXCEPT for chicken. No matter what I try, chicken always comes out wrapped in a sheet of rubberized skin. I know some folks have figured out how to achieve a crispy and delicious skin, but it’d be nice if the instruction manual addressed this.