I have used this stove occasionally in three or four trips and recently decided to buy one for myself. This is a very good stove! It burns every liquid that burns and can also handle screw-on gas canisters (Primus, Coleman etc.) When I first tried it in 2005 in Morocco, it was somewhat difficult to operate and needed frequent cleaning, mainly because of crappy fuel and inexperience. At that time I thought nothing special of this stove. After using it in the Alps in 2005 and 2007 and in Caucasus range in 2006, my views changed and I fell in love with this stove. It is very easy to operate if you care to read the manual or watch the instructional manuals. It boils fast, uses few fuel and is very stable even when using large pots. Remote canister allows placing two stoves side by side for super-fast cooking without the danger of overheating. It has an aluminum foil reflector for wind shielding and heat reflection altough I prefer my own home-made fiberglass canvas shield.

As I haven't used MSR stoves I can't really tell if this stove stands out from the rest but I highly recommend it to anyone interested in gas/liquid fuel stove that is powerful, sturdy and efficient. Can't go wrong with this one.