Ravelli RV80 firepot Stainless Steel alternatives

[bdewolf]

does anybody know where i can purchase a SS firepot for my RV 80C? My stove is brand new this year and already the cast firepot is cracked and pieces are broken in between holes. i've burned less than 1 ton so far and am amazed how quickly these disintegrate.
i would love to replace it with steel, but am having difficulty crossing it over... i found one made for my stove inEurope, but they won't ship to the US.
thank you

 

[zrock]

SS pots will do the same thing just depends on how long it takes and what quality of SS they use. I have changed my burn pot 2x to SS the first one did not even last a season before it cracked, the second i have 2 years on and it just cracked this year and just by looks the 2nd was a much better quality, both from the same supplier and part number. My stove only gets maby 8 hours of use a day so its not like its getting used as my main source of heat when im gone.