Ok not too sure if this is the right place to be posting but there are just sooo many guidelines for newbies and upon skimming
through the oh-so-many pages i figure that i'll need to post 5 times on the new members forum before i can do anything else so yea. here i am.
Analog smoker here who wants to make the switch and hopefully in time to come, go off the thing totally

Appreciate any advice from people who have walked the path and emerged victorious. Cheers!