Just as footnote to this thread (and indirectly a question to the enthusiasts for this type of heat):
Today I phoned around the pellet suppliers in Winnipeg (population 700,000+ and capital city of the province) and found that no one has any stock or is likely to in the next few weeks. This means that anyone with a pellet stove is out of luck if they haven't already bought a supply of fuel.
Doesn't this make you feel confident about having one of these stoves or contemplating buying one?