You're right, it's not essential, which absolutely makes it a leisure item. Regardless of how you prefer to cook you have viable means to do so in several other ways. You PREFER to grill (as do we) but you don't HAVE to grill. That is literally a "want".
This is where the hypocrisy comes into play and you said yourself you went back numerous times and ventured out for a grill just because you're "stubborn" (to use your term). You also stood there waiting for a non-essential item and went back and forth at least 3 times per your telling of the story as I recall and while doing so stood there judging others for their actions as well.
Like I said in CB when you ranted to everyone about how crowded Lowe's was: this is (still, kinda) a free country and I personally don't care where you go or for what. We all have the freedom to do as we please. Some decisions have favorable consequences and some don't. You made a decision to go out into public to get a "want" and that's fine. It's just very unbecoming (and, again, hypocritical) for you to then say, "but please don't spare us the theatrics of you denying that you don't think people should die from this easily presentable thing while advocating that people should die so you can get a haircut," especially when you go out because you're stubborn and want a grill while still collecting a paycheck and lambasting those worried about being able to earn income.
Your grill is no more essential than anyone's haircut and you know it. You'll never admit it but deep down inside you know it's true.
We now return you to your regularly schedule 'rona thread.