I keep hearing all these bad satements concerning the downdraft type stove, VC, Dutchwest, lopi. just what are the problems? There are 3 dutchwest stoves in our family, brother, son and mine. They all work grate. Mine equals the performance of my jotul . There is a post out on the lopi leydon and the issues the man is having. My douche west as I call it is going on 4 years and heats my 1500 sq shop on 2 cords, maybe a tad more of oak, ash, and whatever.