Either is a quality stove, but you can find many reviews by owners for both of them at www.hearth.com.

Well.....having worked at Woodstock Soapstone for 5 years plus many other in the industry, I can say that 1) there are no carefully built stoves anywhere. I have a Fireview myself and have used it and several others in various environments. There is a learning curve, but I feel they are great. I have never had nor used a Hearthstone but feel that they are not of the same quality.