Thought I'd give an update, even if it's a little late...
I went with the Flame Monaco, purchased through efireplacestore.com. They were great to deal with and put together a package deal with all the venting components I needed, plus a few contingency parts that I was able to return later. Installation was very straightforward, I gave my framer the specs, he built the platform, and we slid the unit in. The chimney clicked right in, a little flashing and some high temp silicone and we were rolling. I added a fresh air kit and am very thankful I did. It keeps the great room of the house around 70 even with outside temps in the 20's. Bedrooms and office hover 60-65. I did the stone, barnwood and mantel myself, all the wood came from an 1800's era barn on my property.
I take temp readings through the glass angled up to the top of the airwash lip, normal operating temp is 500-550. The manufacturer said in an email that it would be safe to 900, but that scares the daylights out of me.
Anyway, thanks for all the help in getting this thing figured out. I still read threads pretty often, just not much of a poster.
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