We purchased a pellet stove in October and it arrived about 2 weeks ago. Personally, I love it!! After heating with nothing but wood, it's nice to have a source of heat that is consistent and a house that isn't a box of ice when I get home. While the fire provides nice heat, after we are gone for 12 hours at a shot, it takes a few hours (if the fire cooperates) to heat the house up. The blower does make noise(minimal) but it's not all that noticeable unless it's on medium-high to high. I don't run the stove while we're out of the house, so I do put it on medium for an hour or so until things heat up and then onto low. I also love that it's so simple to run...open the bag, dump the pellets in, turn it on and wa-la! HEAT!! :) I'm a fan!