LADIES!
This is a product review, not a "which one is best thread." We have like, a thousand of those already.
FWIW I also have this Weber and it's a bargain at $10.
-- no it does NOT take 10 seconds to read. More like 5. What happens is that you get instant read that's low, and every 1/2 second it updates live. So yes, there are several seconds of wait before it "settles" but your kettle or WSM will quickly ramp right up to temp once the kid's back on. Don't freak.
-- the adjustable tilt angle/ability read from up top is something "Brand T" still can't do.
All, things in perspective ...