for the best no frills info try Zen Stoves
http://zenstoves.net/
for knock down-drag out go arounds by my stove buddys try.
http://www.spiritburner.com/fusion/index.php?
just on my own from trying out a heap of stoves and fuel i would go for a Coleman Two burner "suitcase stove for home use,white gas/Coleman fuel seems to give good bang for the buck and is easy to get and use.the newer camping stoves with the pump in the fuel bottle and a small burner work very well,whisperlite type stoves,MSR makes some fine stoves.Jetboil is another.i would stay away from stoves that use a Gaz cart,no cart-no stove.there are stoves that will burn just about anything but need jets changed.some guys would direct you to the old Army stoves but parts become a problem..i know what you are driving at in your question but there are so many in's and out's on stoves and fuel that to say "this is the one" is just about impossible.