Great help guys.
Looks like I had miscommunication on the BGE with the wife. She thought she saw a BGE at Costco, made in China, but it apparently was a knock off / different brand Kamado grill.
I since found Primo Kamado style grills which look nice, with the oval surface, but now we are way north of $1k and there isn't even a table or stand with it ...
Amazon.com: Primo 778 Extra-Large Oval Ceramic Charcoal Smoker Grill: Patio, Lawn & Garden
There is a local store carrying the Primos - I'll go have a look just for S&Gs.
How do you clean the ashes out of these Kamado grills? And how do you add charcoal? I guess you don't and just put enough for what you have planned?
Back to the Weber, it has not been clear at all where they are made to me, from online reading. A trip to the store will be in order there. I can drop the hinged lid requirement if I get one that has the bar on the side that nicely catches the lid when you roll it off the top.
Keep the suggestions coming. A Kamado style unit would be nice to try for pizza and breads, but I am not sure $1k or more over a regular grille are justified. They also seem terribly bulky and tough to move.
G