I have an MSR whisperlite and I absolutely hate it. The only reason why I keep it is because I am too big of a cheapskate to replace it while it still "works". Its a terribly inconsistent flame and seems to take about 15-20 minutes to boil water. Gas lasts a long time though.
If I could do it again I would much rather go with a canister/propane stove. Very easy to use, and I have seen very few problems with them while out camping. It may be little more heavy, but well worth it, imo.
The stove that I really want is a JetBoil. It won the Backpacking magazine product of the year a few years ago when it first came out. A friend of mine took one backpacking with us a couple of years ago and I loved it. In fact I used his more than I used my own. You can boil several cups of water in less than 2 minutes. it was initially made to only boil water, but they have recently upgraded it to allow you to use it like a regular stove.
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