Yep. I've got a weber LP platinum series grill - the igniter lasted 4
years, and I grill ALOT.

A visit to www.weber.com, order a new igniter - it was in my mailbox 2
days later.

$10 with shipping.

To the OP: That amount of $$ will get you a very nice grill. If you can
try to determine what sort of features the recipient likes to have;
there are so many options for these grills nowadays. I'm just saying
that cause it would be a shame to buy a grill with an accesory that
never gets used, vs. using that money toward an upgraded cooking
surface, etc.

Also, I highly recc. Weber.

There are almost no nightmares worse than having to assemble a grill -
Webers are pre assembled, or, in the worst case, are designed to be
assembled very quickly. They put alot of thought into the design and
operation of their product, and it's very solid.