It came very well packaged (see pictures). Setting it up took me about 15 minutes (it was so well packed, removing the packaging took the longest :=)
Using it is very simple. I followed the instruction on first time use (very well explained in the manual). It took about 3 hours to prep for the first time. After that, I put the meat (turkey in my case) inside, inserted the probe in the meat, added wood chips and it worked like magic.
Connecting my phone to the smoker was the biggest challenge, but so easy to overcome. The manual says to push the Bluetooth button and pair it with the phone. The reality is that you have to "press and hold" for a few seconds to be able to pair the smoker with the phone. After that, whenever you are out of range and you come back within range, you just click on the Bluetooth button (do not press and hold) and it reconnects immediately.
Th display works great, but is not very bright if outside in the sun. However, I never have to use it as I do control the smoker from my phone at my convenience.
The built in alarms in the app are also very helpful. I use them all the time.
Finally, the most important thing is the quality of the food. The smoked turkey legs were simply fantastic. They were exactly like the ones in Disneyland (or so say my kids :).
I recommend this smoker as I like it very much.
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