Dude.
They did what you asked. GA to WA can be tricky on shipping. If I’m in your shoes I’d be happy it is late and not early. If it was the former you’d be on here yelling it got there early and was subject to theft.
Quite candidly, you sound entitled. You asked they took every precaution...
I use a stainless steel cleaner, then spray on auto wax I bought at Walmart. The stainless is fine, but I like the shine from the wax. I wouldn’t get crazy buffing it down with exotic wax combos.
I had the
I had the same quandary.
$300 for the longer warranty, bigger cook area, pellets in the back ... well worth it.
You’ll never need the bigger cooking area, until you do...
This is a multi-year investment ... $300 is worth the benefits.