A good cookout (hot fire grilling or low fire & slow smoking) ain't about convenience, it's about hanging out with friends & family, having a few drinks, and eating good food. As you can tell, my vote is for charcoal. I also only use the chimney style starters.
Like others have mentioned, even the "biggest and best" gas grills I have cooked on (been forced to cook on) never got nearly as hot as a good bed of coals. Also, by using a relatively cheap thermometer on the dome of your charcoal cooker, and adjusting the vents, you can easily control the temperature of charcoal grills for long cooks. Yeah, it takes practice, but the results are worth it, IMHO.
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