RMRogers - Have you talked to the folks at Woodstock yet? They may be able to point you to someone in the area with a stove willing to show it to you. You never know... in any case lots of pictures around here (I know, far from actually seeing the stove in action!).
As to the blower - What is your intended installation? I don't know of any FV owners who have said "gee I wish this had a blower". Granted I've only had mine running for a month or so, but I certainly don't feel the need for a blower. In fact, I rather am glad for it simply because I wanted a silent heater that didn't burn any electricity.
re: Soapstone in action. Well, they are different. I'm not certain that they are hands down better than any other material as it really is a matter of preference. There are some who love the looks, and others who don't. Also, the burn characteristics may or may not be to your liking depending on how you burn. IF you are looking for a quick "take the chill off for an hour" once in a while type of pattern it isn't likely to be for you. I tend to think it is a better material for my 24/7 plans and desire to have heat that goes on well after the fire is out, but again this is individual preference. You certainly can get 24/7 performance and long burns from non-stone stoves too.
The bigger difference here between the Heritage and Woodstock stoves is the cat. This is a feature that you simply need to really understand before you make your decision. It makes more of a difference than the material of the stove, although I tend to believe that the stone helps work with the cat in the FV to enhance the benefits of both. Again - you don't have to go stone to get a good cat stove either (take a look at the Blaze King line for example of top tier long-burning cat stove in steel).
What does the cat get you? Well the key benefit that is basically undisputed is you get the ability to 'dial down' the heat output of the stove for longer burns with lower heat output while still maintaining a clean efficient burn. The main time this is useful for everyone is in the shoulder seasons (like now). If your home doesn't require the heat output of the stove even in the colder part of the winter you also can use this to moderate the output a bit easier than a non-cat stove. When running full-bore maximum heat output you can still get tons of heat out of the cat stove, but then the cat isn't necessarily giving you as much benefit as the non-cat models... except that some believe that you may be burning more efficiently (i.e. less wood). It is hard to really know if the difference here is really material or not - certainly the difference between a modern non-cat and cat stove isn't going to be 2:1, however there may well be a few % points difference - depending of course on so many factors in fuel, setup, and stove operation that the argument will never really be settled.
The main downside of the cat stoves that you should know about is that the fire is different - when burning low you may not have any flame at all - it may even look like the fire is out. Takes some getting used to. You also have to learn to one more step in managing your stove (engage/disengage the cat). For some folks this is too complicated - I think most folks are capable of figuring this out pretty quickly. The last thing that is often cited as a problem with cat stoves is having to replace the cat periodically. Yes you will have to do this maintenance - however in the FV it is trivial to do and I suspect that the long term cost isn't likely to break the bank for anyone. Even at 120 each if you replaced it every 4 years that is $30/year which isn't much compared to your fuel costs or savings (depending on how you get your wood).
Search around - you will find the religious debates on both the soapstone vs other materials and the cat vs non-cat issues. Just wait to you ask about an OAK (outside air kit)
