When you contacted Rec Tec did you tell them that is was causing problems with the drip pan?If so what was their response to that? I cant believe that you are experiencing a problem and they wouldnt take care of it...thats not right!I have had the exact same thing happened I called RECTEC and he told me it is fairly common but it seems like it’s getting worse I’m not really satisfied right now with their customer service I would like for them to send me a new one and see if this happens again I spent a lot of hard earned money and did a lot of research before I bought this grillAnd if it is just a thing that happens I can deal with that but it’s to the point where it’s touching and warping so bad that my drip pan is not draining the grease