Yeah if you use the one I have for long you have to reload the chips.
If I had the place I would 110% prefer the real thing.

I have seen Ricks too. It is what I call a "Side box smoker" and I've wanted one for years. I hint every Christmas and Fathers day but everyone says; You have two, what do you want another one for. I didn't buy either of the other ones. I want to give them away and get the side box. The side box is for the fire and the main box is for the meat.

I smoked the hamburger and garlic I used in hotdog sauce the other day. It was the best hotdog sauce ever. I did the same thing later in the week for chili.

Electrics are nice for when you want total temperature control. If you do it right with wood chips, you really can get good results!