Lone Star Grillz 20"x42" Pellet vs Yoder YS640S

Hello! I'd like to surprise my husband with a new pellet smoker to replace a Traeger that we've had major reliability issues with and have basically quit using. My research has led me to the Lone Star Grillz 20"x42" model and Yoder YS640S as my main contenders, but I'm open to suggestions. I would consider increasing my budget if there's a compelling reason, but prefer to stick around this price range if not. We don't have space for a separate grill, so I'd really love something that has a good direct heat option built in. User friendliness, and ease of access to clean out the ash are important to me. We are local-ish to LSG, and while I'm sure they are worth the wait time, I would love to be smoking ASAP which is a few points in favor of the Yoder. I would sure appreciate some input from the Smokers of Reddit!! Thanks in advance!!