I had a custom built smoker for years that I used for church gatherings and other large family events. Over time I noticed I just wasn't using it much anymore because of my hectic work schedule so I donated it to the church. They still use it.
So to satisfy my smoked meat urges I bought a masterbuilt electric smoker 2 years ago. It's not a pellet smoker but I've converted it using an a-maze-n tray so I can load the tray with pellets get 10-12 hours of smoke hassle free and just like you said, set it and forget it. Most would probably not believe me but I've gotten more compliments on my meat out of the electric smoker than I ever did out of my large kettle smoker. Some might be more attention to the meat with seasoning and injections but who knows.
I guess the TLDR version is I really enjoy my electric smoker and I think the vast majority of smoked meat enthusiasts would as well.
So to satisfy my smoked meat urges I bought a masterbuilt electric smoker 2 years ago. It's not a pellet smoker but I've converted it using an a-maze-n tray so I can load the tray with pellets get 10-12 hours of smoke hassle free and just like you said, set it and forget it. Most would probably not believe me but I've gotten more compliments on my meat out of the electric smoker than I ever did out of my large kettle smoker. Some might be more attention to the meat with seasoning and injections but who knows.
I guess the TLDR version is I really enjoy my electric smoker and I think the vast majority of smoked meat enthusiasts would as well.