I replied to a similar thread earlier today. I love electric smokers. I'll copy and past what I said in the other thread here.....
I've been using
Masterbuilt Electric smokers for more than 10 years, probably closer to 15 years and I've had good success with them. Cabela's has the elite on sale through the end of today for $139 which in my opinion is a nice entry level smoker if you just want to get your feet wet with electric smokers.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Mast...=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03693846&rid=20 A buddy of mine bought 2 of these yesterday. lol
The smoker you get really will depend on your needs. What will you be smoking, will you want to cold smoke. Does it get down below freezing in the winter where you are at, if so I would recommend something that is insulated like the
Masterbuilt or Bradly.
The one thing that has always held me back from purchasing a Brady is the fact that you have to use their wood pucks, so you are always at their mercy, where if you own a
Masterbuilt you can just pluck a dead branch from your apple tree if you're in a pinch for chips, plus more retailers carry the basic wood chips, but maybe this isn't a concern for you.
Masterbuilt also has a cold smoker attachment. I have never used it, but the youtube videos of it look pretty good.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Masterbuilt-Electric-Cold-Smoker/1622658.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct.jsp%3FproductId%3D1621836&categoryIds=104798880|104723280|104582880|&WTz_l=RI%3BIK-551260
The final decision is obviously up to you. My recommendation is pretty simple, figure out what your needs are and then purchase accordingly.
Good Luck finding the perfect smoker.
Troutter
