I have thought about trying the A-Mazin-N myself. But it has problems at high temps. According to the manufacture it was designed to cold smoke. With my setup I can cold smoke or hot smoke. As far as the cost, it cost me approximately $1.00 per hour to operate. I have tried to figure out how much it cost to operate the A-Mazin-N but it depends on how you many places you ignite it as to how long it last. Also you have to worry about the whole thing igniting and burning up your wood in a short time. I think I'll stick with what I have. $1.00 per hour is no big deal and I get a consistent amount of smoke and it works hot or cold. As I said, if I am at home I use the original wood chip pan anyway.Wow nice build XxLT250RxX that is a cool setup..... But I have to agree the A-Maze-N is the way to go for cost and ease of use. If price is not a concern go with the Bradley setup.