I've had a Coleman white gas stove for 30+ years. It still works great. However, when I go camping it seems my friends (whom are mostly urban city dwellers with little to no camping skill have trouble with the whole pump up the gas thing. I've picked up this stove since using propane is easier for everyone else (I'm usually on the boat fishing while other people are using the stove). Also, I refill my own canisters so it's cheap for me to use.