Preparing to buy some brand of wood stove for my house…..and in reading a plethora of posts it seems with any stove issues you have to view inside chimneys, stove pipes, inner stove workings and DIY investigating to problem solve…then DIY fix the problem. Being honest I don’t feel I can do much of any of that. I am retirement age and not handy and no interest in fixing things. The forums provide a wealth of information….but it’s wisdom I need now…. The most I can do is set up for success and follow directions - when problems crop up with a solid stove not sure I can fix them….not physically able to do much but load a stove and scoop ashes now and again. Would get chimney swept yearly….but maybe stove ownership is not a good fit for me? I want one….but whether I should or not is spooking me out this morning…..gaskets, nuts n bolts, probe thermometers, dampers….I am afraid the stove will end up a very expensive room decor item with the first problem!