Not at all, but I'm 6'3". It's really not as tall as you think. Besides, I tend to take the entire mid-section off (see the little knobs on the side?) and set if on the ground to tend the coals if and when needed. Lid, food, water bowl - everything comes off. I hate using the door. It can be a bit heavy (like it was today) but so far no disasters. I could not do that with a 22.5 WSM.
The brackets are a version of the originals I had made a while back. I had this in an 18.8 Platinum cart using those. Fitting it to the SS Performer required deeper brackets. I really like this setup.
Marty