Brand new to this community. Just posted my intro, and have replied to another thread. A few questions that I have seen on this forum now have me wondering something. Grilling on a Mak 2 Star. How hot can you realistically get the cooking grate surface. In other words, if the Pellet Boss is giving a temp of 475-500, how hot are temps at the cooking grate level? Has anyone here hit the grates with an infrared thermometer? How many here have a pellet grill, specifically a Mak with flame zone, as their ONLY grill/smoker? Also, how even is the heat across the cooking grate? Wondering, if a Mak can REALLY be an all-in-one for someone that has been cooking over lump charcoal 1/2 their life?