Deanna I only have experiance with the Whitfield line, however our Vantage works very well and has never givin us any problems, When you get it installed put some type of grate over the end of the flue as sparrows will get in during periods of non use, they can not get into the house but they can block the flue, we have also found that cherry pits are not a clean fuel (having to clean the glass more often). Arround here the price of pellets has gone up to exorbitant rate and we are looking at mixing with corn.