Every tool in your toolbox has a specific purpose, the 700, in my toolbox is used for smoking at lower temps and the occasional pizza cooks at 500º. If you subject your smoker to high heat it will eventually break down quicker (hi-temp sealants, powder coating, etc). I for one do not want to have to tear apart my smoker and send parts out to be re-powder-coated. That is why I will never turn up my smoker to full, EVER! I have many tools in my toolbox and each one is used for a certain style of cooking.Curious why you won't use it on Full. Just assembled my 1250 yesterday and my wife did a pizza in 8 minutes at about 740f. It was amazing.