Thanks for the reply, Myk. Sounds like although it may not be the ideal stove, the novelty of getting a stove that *works* for less than the price of the canister of fuel that it connects to just makes me chuckle. ;-)

Here's a dirt cheap MSR Pocket Rocket knock-off that gets excellent reviews too:
http://www.amazon.com/Ultralight-Backpac...TES7W85750Q4ABJ

-Rodney