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pellet grills/smokers very popular here

something about pellets just doesn't appeal to me, but they have many choices for different hardwoods and flavors of smoke

and there's no need to monitor the temp and add wood

Sure, but that's kind of the point of the BBQ experience.

I can get delicious BBQ at any number of restaurants around me, if I don't feel like managing the firebox on my own rig.  But then I'd be expected to do all sorts of honey-dos that aren't nearly as much fun as drinking beer and sitting by the pit for hours on end. 

pellet grills/smokers very popular here

something about pellets just doesn't appeal to me, but they have many choices for different hardwoods and flavors of smoke

and there's no need to monitor the temp and add wood

For me, as you can see I don't own a propane grill. I've been considering getting one as a "weekday" grill where I don't need to worry about all the manual aspects of charcoal. I love the kamado, but it's more work if I'm just wanting to throw something on that doesn't really warrant a lot of fuss. 

The one big downside for pellet grills is that they don't sear well. They are generally all built with a deflector to even out the heat because they only have one "burner", i.e. fire chamber, right in the center of the grill. So they're pretty decent for smoking, and they're good for roasting and other things that require indirect heat. But they're not the best for getting a hard crust on a steak or burger. So if you're looking for high direct heat, it's not the best option. 

I don't think anything beats an offset for a smoker, but that's a one trick pony. If you're looking for one "do it all" grill/smoker, a pellet grill is pretty good.

I have a small table top Weber gas grill that I use for steaks.  I can peg the thermometer at 600 degrees.

it's quick, easy, and convenient for steaks, burgers, brats, and chicken.

I prefer charcoal, but not enough to give up the time it takes to get the charcoal ready.

For me, as you can see I don't own a propane grill. I've been considering getting one as a "weekday" grill where I don't need to worry about all the manual aspects of charcoal. I love the kamado, but it's more work if I'm just wanting to throw something on that doesn't really warrant a lot of fuss.

The one big downside for pellet grills is that they don't sear well. They are generally all built with a deflector to even out the heat because they only have one "burner", i.e. fire chamber, right in the center of the grill. So they're pretty decent for smoking, and they're good for roasting and other things that require indirect heat. But they're not the best for getting a hard crust on a steak or burger. So if you're looking for high direct heat, it's not the best option.

I don't think anything beats an offset for a smoker, but that's a one trick pony. If you're looking for one "do it all" grill/smoker, a pellet grill is pretty good.

I can use my offset as a charcoal grill or even a wood-burning.  I have charcoal spreaders underneath the main grates of the 22"x48" main cooking chamber, but the firebox itself also has a hinged lid and a cooking grate about 16" over the wood grate, so I can either use charcoal there for direct cooking, or even burn sticks down to coals, which is what I typically do when I cook steaks over mesquite.

But that's still definitely not as versatile as a ceramic, for example getting and holding temps up in that "pizza oven range" would consume a LOT of fuel.

I can use my offset as a charcoal grill or even a wood-burning.  I have charcoal spreaders underneath the main grates of the 22"x48" main cooking chamber, but the firebox itself also has a hinged lid and a cooking grate about 16" over the wood grate, so I can either use charcoal there for direct cooking, or even burn sticks down to coals, which is what I typically do when I cook steaks over mesquite.

But that's still definitely not as versatile as a ceramic, for example getting and holding temps up in that "pizza oven range" would consume a LOT of fuel.

Ahh, that's good. I know there are some that do dual duty, but wasn't sure what you had. 

If I find an extra $5000, this is what I'd like:

The Weber Q 2200 is a fine grill for easy weekday cooking.

they will probably offer one with a block "N" in RED for northerners