I've always been a pretty die hard wood and coal guy, a buddy at work mentioned his neighbor wanted to sell his barely used Pit Boss and the price was right so I figured wtf it's 2021. I always enjoyed tending to my fire while enjoying some frosty beverages but due to some lifestyle changes, drinking all day just isn't gonna work anymore and frankly I don't think It would be as enjoyable without alchoholic motivation

. Does anybody here have any advice for a newb like myself? I'm particularly wondering about smoke tubes(pros/cons). As with anything relating to BBQ, I've found that the consensus is all over the board (what's considered must do's by some are never do's by others) and I'm somewhat certain that this post and any info gained from it will turn out to be subjective.
I'm open to any advice even if it's contradictory, or if you other wood guys want to bash me for being a traitor that's fine too... I'm mostly just excited about my purchase and haven't posted in a while so I figured I'd start a conversation.

let's see how long it'll take for the thread to break down into an argument