My Crown Verity is at least 25 years old. I used ...

My Crown Verity is at least 25 years old. I used it in a golf club for a decade and knew it to be a few years older than that. So this old gal has likely seen a ton of steaks slide across it's grill. In truth the club retired it because it's better marketing to have a nice shiny model and this old gal had "taken a beating and was looking worse for the wear".
I retired it to my home and replaced parts as needed over the next 13 years. Each time I ordered parts I wondered if it was time to retire it for good.
But when I look at the quality of even the expensive brand name BBQ's out there, I realize how I already have a gem and the cost of parts is small by comparison to the cost of a new grill. My 36 inch grill is well-built and is "infinitely re-buildable" so I'll hang on to it.
In our disposable society where a BBQ only lasts 7 years my Crown Verity proves that quality means something and you can't judge a book by its cover.