I used a Trangia for several years and it is probably one of the most sturdy and dependable of the alcohol stoves even if it is a little heavy. It was/is used by the Swiss army. The Brasslite is also a very dependable stove and I used one of those for a few years. More efficient than the Trangia but the fuel must be burned out, no storage until next time. Now I am using a Snow Peak. Dependable and fairly sturdy. Last week was not my week for the Snow Peak either. I had two small cylinders which I knew were low so I took them to finish them off. The first cylinder made half a meal, the second cylinder made the other half and about 3/4 of the next meal. The next day I put on the new large cylinder and made supper. The next morning when I picked up the stove the cylinder was iced up. Somehow the valve had gotten cracked open enough to drain off about 90% of the gas over night. No stove is perfect or at least no better than the operator.