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I've used my multiple BRS-3000Ts a fair bit in demanding situations - long run times for melting snow in large, heavy pots (I live in Alaska and we take the family snow camping). I haven't had any issues with pot supports deforming. And in the summer, I don't use full flame (because you get better fuel efficiency with a medium flame).
But, yeah, the BRS-3000T has small pot supports, so balancing large pots should be done carefully and you should find a very flat, stable site for the stove. If you run it on full flame, keep an eye on the pot level for any lean (you can bend the supports back, once they cool). It doesn't perform well in the wind, so like any open-burner design, some kind of windscreen will help your fuel usage and boil times. A Caldera Cone-style conical windscreen is probably best, but I usually just use a length of heavy-duty aluminum foil from the kitchen - a new one for each trip.
Like any stove, tent or sleeping pad, (1) test it when you receive it and could still return it or get a refund through Amazon / eBay, and (2) retest it at the beginning of every season to remind yourself, in the light of day, how to set it up, that all the tent poles are there, it hasn't mildewed, you've packed the mini-Bic with it, etc. If I just grab a tent in the Spring (or tire chains in the Winter). without testing them first, I really can't count on it working for me 100%.
Great advice on testing out gear as soon as you get it, particularly if it's an online deal with a short return period. I'm actually pondering a -10 quilt, but by the time it arrives we won't be in single digits anymore and although I really, really want a -10 quilt I don't want to wait a year before I can test it :(
@aturlov yes, I was referring to Hikin Jim's experience with it deforming. I have to say, having the support at an angle like that does seem like awkward design. Either way, ultralight or night I just got two new stoves so I think I have to lay off the stoves for a while until I can put these through more paces. I don't want to be "that guy" who has a closet full of unused gear.