As you probably know, the Outrider is now out of production. They come up every now and again on FB Marketplace, Ebay, etc. I was fortunate to find one a couple years back for $20 - had to clean it up but it looks like new now. Built better? Seems to be standard Weber stock construction. Vent placement? I'm not sold on the bottom vent placement, but then again I've never used it - just going by what others have said. The green and red ones go for a lot of money, and the black ones are more commonly found. If you're not super interested in that particular model, but the size of grate you might consider looking at the Jumbo Joes which are readily available. The bottom vent is placed at the bottom under the coals, so in theory it should allow the coals to breathe easier than the Outrider. Hope that helps......