Hi
Ive had my mavericks for over a year so trust them (I did test them in boiling water) just got confused with the different lid temps between smoker and bbq even though im using both as smokers.
Smoker had 2 pork shoulders in and Weber one touch had a leg of lamb. One lid stat higher than maverick the other lower that maverick
Used the Weber as a grill afterwards and those things get seriously hot for a long time, let the coals burn across the bbq and the burgers and sausages cooked very well, cooked over unlit coals and coloured over hot coals.
Very happy with my new purchase.