jimmyk, i have a small now and an xl.i bought the xl first use it alot and like it alot. i came across a used small that a friend of my wifes wanted to sell cause it hadn`t been used in years.(she prefers a weber,go figure) the price was so cheap i had to get it. i was building a table for a medium that i wanted to buy to accompany my xl but i find the small to be large enough for a quite a few different cooks so i am quite happy with it for now. i however think the mini would be too small for my needs at this time.