I don't think it was bashing on gaser's, just some good ol' fun being poked, kind of like talking about the looseing team in football games!
I havn't had time to dig into the gass smoker yet, and have been experimenting on a WSM. I'm sure I can get it down lower, if not I'll swap out the burner/valve/everything to get it working. I'm pretty sure it's an O2 mixture issue, as the flame set on low was mostly orange vs blue with a little orange. I want to get this going as a dedicated sausage smoker, so I have incentive to get it working!!
I do appreciated every ones responses, even/especially the joking around, it's pushed me into area's (e.g. the WSM) that I probably would not have gone, which is a good thing. I'm having a ton of fun with this, and the results are very edible, even if they are a little tough, dry, etc., it'll only make me appreciate a final "good" smoke when I get there!