We love the Escape 1500 wood stove insert. It is a great value. I bought the same unit in our previous house, so this is the second 1500 Escape we've purchased. The heat output is amazing. In our 1800 sq/ft house, we get enough heat out of it to keep the whole house warm. I haven't seen any other wood stove inserts in person, but I've read about some issues with those. The build quality on the Escape 1500 seems great. Installation wasn't too bad. I did it myself. Takes quite a bit of work, but overall it is well work the work and the money spent.