The media could not be loaded. Received this item about five weeks after order on 1.4.13 for $39.99, and received after a long wait on 2.07.13 due to supply shortage. On removal from printed box, first thing that happened: a supporting foot fell off - no serious problem since a black plastic snap-on binderclip holding onto sharp metal edge, so I squeezed it back on, and maybe later will glue all four in place against loss. Next noticed paint chipped off at corner shoulders revealing bare grey metal - no serious problem since I can touch it up with some black spray left over from a gate painting job. Opened the lid and next noticed lid will not stand or stay up unless side wings attached. These two wind vents take some doing to get them held up onto sprockets, since when one hooked the other slips out. Next noticed a serious looking brass pipe in a sealed plastic bag under cooking rack - pulled it out, which meant I had to pull grille out of its holes, then had struggle getting steel prongs back in - solution, bend rack up slightly across middle. Then thought what a good idea rack does pull out to allow for cleaning flat surface around burners where food will spill and stick. That brass rod joins propane tank to burner, though took me a while to figure out how to connect these three items - since in Manual nowhere did I find instructions or mention of this connector. I read Manual before setting up and understood that tank attaches directly to stove - yet when I vigorously tried, this method failed, since tank lip needed an additional fraction of an inch cut out of metal opening to fit through to an awaiting spigot. After attaching brass conduit, I screwed in propane tank (hand tight as directed), turned gas knob on, and using a fireplace lighter got a loud roaring flame - which I could only hear and not see in noon daylight. Stove does not self-light. Get very clear about which way knob turns for On and Off. Now I realized an error in skipping a step: I forgot to squirt soapy water onto gas joins to detect any leak. A potentially horrible mistake, doubly so - we had wind blowing and my nose could miss leaking gas odor. Raised lid and side wings block some wind, though would work better if they could cut off air below them flowing through wide openings - as a solution I may cover the holes with strips of foil. Stove has usage instructions and warnings on a few sheets glued inside lid - not an ideal location since a few cooking sessions will probably cause splatter enough to block out essential warnings. Stove has no carry handle, even though Manual mentions such a part at least three times on page 1 and warns user to transport stove this way. As a solution, I can drill holes into stove's thin metal back and attach a screw-on handle. I put glass coffee pot onto burner and turned knob halfway, then after a while it percolated nicely, though I could not see flame (still in daylight) which made futile my attempts to adjust it low. I think under these conditions it ran through my tank pretty fast by burning at a high setting. Then thought to set up a coffee service, when I noticed not enough space on picnic table due to side spread leg of brass pipe and gas tank. This two-burner unit with extended tank takes up way more space than picture shows, because gas pipe arm extends about 8 inches out to propane tank extending about ten inches. Further, Manual instructs to leave a safe area around stove of 12 inches front, sides and back, and 4 ft above stove. For price and usability I will keep this stove and would recommend it. In spite of minor negs above which as pointed out seem easily fixed.
