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It has been almost a month and CNY celebrations ended everywhere. So, most likely they won’t come back. It’s like musical chairs after all, the music has to stop eventually
Yep, I've now lost hope. Sucks to get burned for $600 like this, on my first order with QSC too. It seems incredibly unlikely any of us will ever get our shipments, even for those of us who aren't in the US.
 
It wasn't standard, $220(!) for a burner only they sold. Learned my lesson and went with Weber after it that one failed, lol.
I've never owned a Weber, but understand it is probably the best.

I bought a Char-Broil brand from Lowes or Home Depot over 10 years ago. Every couple of years I ordered new tubes (burners), square tubing (they accumulate rust outside), and drip pan, and it was good as new. Replaced the thermometer after 7 or 8 years.

Cost of ownership was next-to-nothing, very reliable, and cooked evenly. Only thing it had the iron grates not stainless steel, which I believe Weber has. It was so good, my x-wife wanted it when we split.

My new grill is one of those permanent fixtures as part of an island in the backyard, have to look up the brand. It was a couple grand. Very sturdy, stainless grates... but, doesn't burn evenly and is a pain to clean, catches fire if you don't keep an eye on uneven temps. I regret this one, but I'm invested.
 
How did you do it? I'm holding off with a young woman because of the same... 2 boys 12 & 9.
I'm 40, last year decided to introduce my 6yo daughter to my 23yo girlfriend I had been seeing for about a year, off and on. My kid instantly thought the girlfriend was the coolest person ever and wanted to do everything with her. So don't worry about it so much, kids don't read into things that deeply, and they have a lack of stigma around massive age gap relationships even at 12yo.
 
How did you do it? I'm holding off with a young woman because of the same... 2 boys 12 & 9.
Luckily me and her has already been friends for a while, I just never thought she had anything for me, especially with age difference. So the kids already knew her and liked her. But the problem comes mainly with daughter thinking she’s being replaced by her.
 
I'm 40, last year decided to introduce my 6yo daughter to my 23yo girlfriend I had been seeing for about a year, off and on. My kid instantly thought the girlfriend was the coolest person ever and wanted to do everything with her. So don't worry about it so much, kids don't read into things that deeply, and they have a lack of stigma around massive age gap relationships even at 12yo.

I have an even bigger age gap than you, and solved the stigma issue by spending most of our time out of the US. Europe / Asia it's no issue whatsoever, a plus in many ways, French Canada no worries either. Only in the places with lingering puritan values, the US, UK, and English speaking Canada, do you get the silent looks of disapproval.
 
I have an even bigger age gap than you, and solved the stigma issue by spending most of our time out of the US. Europe / Asia it's no issue whatsoever, a plus in many ways, French Canada no worries either. Only in the places with lingering puritan values, the US, UK, and English speaking Canada, do you get the silent looks of disapproval.
Haha funny enough my ex-wife is Quebecois, and I lived in Montreal for many years with her. You're right; English Canada has a different value system with this shit. I have given up caring about the looks we get in public with this young skinny blonde hanging off my arm. They can think what they want, we don't care.
 

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