Weber 7402 Charcoal Rails

Marginally Better -vs- Best: It's All About Options!
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I know I'll probably take the usual "not-helpful" pounding for disagreeing with the majority of reviewers here, and I hate it when that happens, because the only reason I take the time to write a review in the first place is to be helpful. But I'm just looking for the best way possible to do something I really enjoy, and so are you, and this, as it turns out, isn't it in my opinion. I did find a much better option though, and why knock something if you don't have a better option, right? Maybe some of you will find it helpful!

But first, the knocking >:-[

I own these and I've used these, and they're horribly awkward. I've seen them referred to as "essential" by exhuberant reviewers, but these rails are as optional as optional accessories get! It's hard to get them to to stay in place while you're loading charcoal behind them, they're wobbly after your charcoal is behind them, and once they're in place and cooking has begun, you won't be able to reposition...
Makes Grilling, easy living
I've used the aluminum charcoal trays for a long
while now and really love them, but for a higher
temp indirect heat, these rails are awesome. Have
used them a lot in the last few weeks and can just
not find anything bad to say about them.

I'm surprised, but they hold the charcoal where you
want it (sides or center) and does not interfere with
airflow nor ash drop. Great product and very nice fit
into the charcoal grill, well built and not at all flimsy.
It works!
The Weber 7402 Charcoal Rails work as advertized. They are easy to install and remove yet fit firm and do not come out unintended. Simply engineered by the same people that make the charcoal grate so it fits perfectly. There are no installation instructions or diagram so for those that are dense as I was for about 5 minutes you hook the outer most cross rail and wedge the end opposite the hooks between the grates. This is for an 18