This forum has been a real eye opener to how much wood burning stoves have changed in 30 years. I had a Garrison II in our old two story house years ago when my wife and I were first married, and I still have it to this day sitting in a back corner of the basement of our ranch house. Boy do we miss the heat of a wood stove. I contemplated putting it in the masonry fireplace in our finished basement and was met with some resistance with not being able to see the fire etc..., One thing led to another and the compromise seems to be an insert with glass in the doors. We have a rustic looking family room and we are leaning toward the Jotul c450 Kennebec . Fireplace is on an outside wall, all masonry construction. 34 1/4 front width, 29 1/2 height, 25 deep. Damper plate was removed by a previous owner on this fireplace and I installed a Lemance damper on the top of the chimney years ago. I plan to remove the damper and install a six inch stainless liner kit. The biggest problem so far has been finding anyone who has this stove in our area. I have been quoted $2778 plus tax and $2678 plus tax from dealers within fifty miles of home who do not have the stove in stock, and $2400 from an out of state dealer shipped to my door who says he is unsure when he can get his hands on one. Other out of state dealers have them but wont sell out of state. One dealer in Ohio says he has them in stock but changed the price over the phone three times in one conversation not exactly sure if he was 2678 or 2778 or 2888 by the time we were done. I understand that Jotul wants to respect dealers to respect other dealers turf but the ones in Ohio do not seem to stock anything. A dealer in Colorado said he gets so many calls he could sell a truck load a week out of state. Any suggestions appreciated.