I've had this stove for a few months now and so far I am very pleased with its performance as compared to my old Lopi Heritage Bay stove. The difference is night and day. My new stove heats my small abode to a toasty 80 degrees in about an hour, then I have to turn it down to the lowest setting so I don't get roasted out. The only concern I have is that I get a lot of smoke on the first light of the day, which seems to be coming from the side and front grills. I can live with it for now, when it gets warmer I will investigate further and probably replace my chimney liner for a more sound fit, just in case it is leaking at the exhaust port and seeping in through the stove.