I'm sorry hikermor, its true - a 2 inch burner with a full 4 inch pot on top, do the math - while you can balance it at some point it will tip over, and it has on me. Don't want to jinx you, but its a balancing act if you ask me. Like I said I do carry the trangia on most hikes, I like the burner, but its the old razor - razor blade story - you need both, a burner and a steady stand to avoid tipping over. So for me a $20 stove becomes a $40-60 stove assembly once its kitted out properly.

I have never adopted the ultra light philosophy though so who cares if I end up with 9 oz instead of 3oz stove, I'm ok with that. For me its always about volume or space in my pack and not the weight.