Looks like your monster is the same as mine, and we bought ours in the JHQ PX [not an impressive emporium] 2 years after you. We ran a Smoky Joe for years as a sidekick, but it has gone to Weber heaven.
Stick with it!
I do have gas as a backup/ supplement for a big thrash [the Bell Ringers annual BBQ is for about 25 souls] and also for very spontaneous quickies, but there is nothing like a Weber meal.