"Robert11" wrote in message
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Hello:

Want to get an outdoor grill (probably in the $ 400 range) as a gift.
Really know nothing about them, but CR had a good writeup on them this
month.

Concerning electronic igniters:

is this a "must-have" option ?
how important ?

My grill is going on 3 years now and the igniter still works fine. I can't
even remember the last time I saw a grill that didn't have one. I find it
quite handy.

You have to go pretty cheap not to get one, so it sounds like you'll get one
whether you want to or not.