Agreed, OP. Still have a MSR Whisperlite or something, not sure how old it is. White gasoline is the best fuel, though. never tried the canister variety.
Lately I'v been using this, though. Weighs nothing, no moving parts, absolutely silent. Only extreme cold makes it not work as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverage-can_stoveUses ethanol, denatured, available in hardware store. Pic is similar to mine.