Based on excellent reviews, I bought this stove and haven't been disappointed. Shipping time from Germany was only six days. I bought an MSR Stowaway 1100 ml pot specifically to use with the stove. The stove packs flat and easily fits in the pot, along with my condiments, utensils, firestarting gear and dishwashing soap.The constuction of the stove is first rate. It is easy to put together and take apart. When assembled, it is solid and makes a good potstand, even for a relatively large pot.With an aluminum foil windscreen, the stove performs well, even in moderate wind. These hobo stoves usually work best if one takes the time to lay a fire, instead of just throwing in sticks. This one is no exception. The wood is nearly, but not entirely, burned to ash, which is very good for a stove like this. The ash plate on the bottom is a nice touch, rarely found in hobo stoves. With the pot I use, it is easy to feed wood through the front port while cooking. If you have fuel prepared and ready, this stove is easy to cook on. It isn't just for boiling water.The stove performs adequately with a Trangia spirit burner, but that configuration obviously is an afterthought. If the Bushcraft Essentials directions are followed, the front panel is replaced before using the burner. This makes it difficult to access the burner and impossible to use the burner simmer ring. If you want to put the burner out instead of letting it burn out, you have to remove the trivet bars and drop the closed simmer ring (or something) down into the stove. That's awkward. The problem is solved by leaving the front panel off and relying on the trivet bars to provide structural integrity to the stove.On the other hand, the stove works very well with fuel tablets. With the fire plate in the upper position, it is easy to slide the tabs into the stove and light them through the front port. With a windscreen in moderate wind, I found that I could reliably bring one cup of water to a low boil with one Coghlan's tablet in eight to nine minutes. Three Coghlan's tablets, placed on edge next to each other are sufficient to boil three cups of water, enough for a cup of hot tea and a hydrated meal. I intend to carry tablets forbackup fuel.In summary, I am pleased with the quality construction of the stove, the utility of it, and the very reasonable price.