I bought my Horizon 16" at a Bass Pro shop about 3 weeks ago and it was missing the butterfly damper, I pointed that out to the salesman and he checked with the manager and they immediately took off $85.00. I called back the next day and mentioned that I was ready to buy and they took off another $15.00 and I bought it on the phone! I don't like to bargain but I do it anyway, most of the time it works, sometimes it doesn't. Nothing ventured nothing gained.
As far as the price -- I bought a Hasty Bake 17 years ago and it still works great. It was my first smoker and not cheap but certainly worth it, I found the paper work on it a few days ago and just smiled. I think of all the great meals that unit has produced and it makes me feel good. Just grit your teeth, close your eyes and go buy it! After your first meal you will forget about the extra discount you didn't get