This is the second Apex stove I have purchased. The 1st one lasted 15 years before the steel braided hose started leaking at the pump. Since it was cheaper to buy a new unit than replace the hose I purchased the Apex2. The 2 did not fair as well as the first one. The unit started leaking form the steel braided hose in the same place as the 1st, after 5 uses in a year. I do like the stove it has a good burn and I like the adjust-ability of the unit. The flame can be set on full blast or a very low simmer. The base can be adjsuted to be level on just about any surface and I never had to replace a generator on the 1st Apex and it got a lot of use. If it was not for the hose going bad so soon I would give this unit top billing, even with it's heavy weight. I may try to repair the 2, but I can't trust it anymore.