Pros:
Heavy and well built. I ordered this for delivery and it showed up at my door at 220 lbs! A similar Blackstone weighed 138. This is a very neat, organized package with all of the necessary hardware including a spare screw, knobs, and hangers. It also included a very nice cover and a heavy duty scraper. Most everything on this grill is appreciably large...large control knobs for each burner, large wheels to roll around on (two of which are lockable), each side-shelf has generous depth so the shelf does not feel flimsy, the hinges holding each shelf are thick stainless steel (the shelves can fold down if desired) which mate to large diameter shoulder bolts.
A departure from other grills I've owned is the lid is double walled as are the doors to the cabinets underneath the burners. The doors are ingeniously installed with spring pins for the top and a fixed pin in the bottom, each pin is stainless steel. Speaking of stainless steel, there are quite a few stainless fasteners used throughout the design including the nutserts installed into the sheet metal making up the cabinet.
Its rare to see nutserts on mass produced consumer assembled equipment. Usually you have to use nuts, bolts, and washers or sheet metal screws used with undersized holes in the sheet metal. The nutserts are a step up and quite welcome.
The Cons:
Over half of the parts were not labeled though you can interpret which pieces to use by CAREFULLY looking over the excellent instruction manual. Some components are mirrors of the others, so pay attention. Two items were completely mis-labeled, the manual did not match with what was labeled.
I found a few times the holes didn't quite line up but this could have been due to me assembling the griddle on my uneven wooden planked deck. However, I did find that the holes for the left side of the griddle were off by 1/8 inch or so. I used my drill and a 1/2" bit to bore out the hole in the back and my Dremel with a metal grinding stone for the front slot. Once enlarged they went together well. The average person may not have the equipment I have for these mods so this could be an issue for others.
As I mentioned before the grill is heavy. For a single person of average height and strength they will find it difficult to assemble the grill alone as I did. As of matter of fact, the instructions indicate two people are required for some of the assembly. I'm 6'3" with a wide wingspan and I keep in shape, so I was able to lift and move the larger components by myself...with a bit of manageable difficulty.
I did have a problem a few times with getting screws started into the nutserts, but nothing major.
The griddle is manufactured by Winners Products Engineering Ltd in Hong Kong. They claim to be the largest grill manufacturer in the world. They also manufacture grills for Char-Broil, Coleman, and Canadian Tire (to name a few).
It took roughly 2.5 hrs for me to assemble the griddle. Enjoy!!