I have had both. I got rid of the pellet stoves (I had two).
Pellet stoves are easy to use, they usually hold a steady temp and provide a light smoke in the pellet flavors that they sell.
I said flavors because the most common pellets, Traeger, are predominantly made of cheaper wood (alder in the east) with a small portion of the advertised flavor wood. Apple is not 100% apple or even close to it.
I eventually sold the Traeger after one too many repairs. The igniter rod was replaced 3 time, the electronic thermostat once, the fan loosen once required tightening. The last straw was the pellets getting wet from sideways rain swelling the pellets in the auger. The paint burned off in spots from the auger over feeding the burn pot. I also sold the portable Traeger that worked flàwlessly. It was used very little.
The egg has few moving parts, it is an art to use. Smoke Flavor is true to the wood because I use a real piece of apple. It is somehow manly to use like a campfire. It works without any electricity.
I have never heard of anyone having the pellet stove problems that I have had but it really isn't something that you talk about.
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