I'm all set with paying for my oil guys vacations to Hawaii. I've never had a pellet stove and know very little about them . I've been doing my research on-line with the help of forums and manufacturer's websites. I'm very interested in the Quadrafire Mt Vernon. However after hearing all of the horror stories about most of the pellet stoves I'm almost ready to pay for my oil guy to go to Hawaii again. Any input would be great. Thanks for listening. Semper Fi