I hAve maybe 60 into my uds so far. I need one more 22 inch grate and some small hardware (nuts/bolts), I am looking for a deal on one right now. I have a personal life mission of never paying full price for anything especially when with some patience, a person can save a lot of money. The big poppa kit is super pretty and people seem to love them, all the guesswork is out of the equation. I would never tell anyone not to buy it, all im saying is I could build 2+ uds for what those cost. Granted I have a hook up on barrels most people dont have, I think anything under 20-25 for a barrel isnt too bad. As far as parts, I just read the entire uds sub-forum and learned A LOT. I paid special attention to what people said didn't work.
The beauty of the uds is that they can be as ugly or pretty as you want. They seem to put out food that rivals thousand dollar smokers and from what ive read, the less fussy uds seem to be more.efficient. So have fun with yours and keep reading!