I do quite a bit of camping and while I have a couple different gas cylinder type outdoor stoves my favorite way to cook my meals is using my collection of "Firebox" stainless steel stoves that operate just like this stove. I love my "FireBox" stoves but when I saw this stove on Amazon I just had to order the smaller model and check it out, especially for the price of just under $20 bucks. Well, the stove arrived today and I immediately unpacked it and set it up. I read other reviews that complained about having to remove the thin, blue film protective coating from the metal. I didn't find removing it difficult at all. I just went slowly and each panel of the coating just peeled right off without any problem at all. As soon as I inspected the stove I was immediately impressed with the sturdiness of the build, the overall fit and finish and how easily it opened and set up. The construction tolerances on the stove are very precise and it folds open and closes very smoothly and when you flip the inner fuel grate down into it's position it sits very firmly into a support bracket on each side. Once that is done the unit is very stable and ready for use. While I love my FireBox stoves, which have served me extremely well over the years, I will say that this stove has one advantage over the FireBox stove that I really like. On the FireBox stoves the opening to add fuel or canned heat sources is very small and requires that you constantly feed the fire with smaller type sticks and such and makes it difficult to build up a bed of coals for cooking. On this stove the door on the front of the stove, which you can lock in the closed position when not adding fuel, is very large and makes it extremely easy to add wood or canned heat sources from the front of the stove and it also is large enough to enable you to add much larger pieces of wood than I can put into my FireBox stoves. On the FireBox stove you have to insert a canned heat source from the top..... with this stove you can add it from the front which is MUCH easier. It also makes it much easier to add extra charcoal briquettes if you are using them. The door actually operates like the oven door on your stove. I really love this feature, just makes feeding the fire and building up a good bed of coals very easy. I don't know how they can sell this stove for this price but I am very impressed and plan on ordering another one so I'll have 2 stoves to run next time I go camping. I still love my FireBox stoves and they have served me very well, but I really have to say the features of this stove will have me using it as my first choice when it's time to cook. Buy this stove, you won't be disappointed. I forgot to mention..... the carrying case is very nice and makes it very easy to store and transport the stove. It folds up flat and slips right into the case