I think the PID with permanent probe turned my smoker into a whole different animal, digital always trumps analog in any application, couldn't imagine going back to the stock setup.
Couldn't agree more! Got my hands on the new 1200GPH (4th gen)...I'll be doing a review on it this weekend. Some really nice improvements!
Looking forward to your review.
I am playing with mine today and find that saving and recalling programs is very easy.
And the temperature map is kinda boring if you are using any shelf from the middle up because the temperature is the same on all shelves that have a simulated load.