I have used white gas, multi-fuel (wg, kerosene, gasoline), canister, and alcohol stoves. Canister are quick and easy and clean, but can indeed be a pita if you are in a remote locale -- ended up riding for several days without fuel in Hokkaido, Japan on one trip because canisters were rare in the region. Alcohol stoves are lightweight and esp. in many places outside of the US are easy to find fuel for, but take forever to boil water -- but are better for cooking slowly, IMHO. Multifuel are super versatile and i've never not been able to find something to burn, but can be a filthy mess and don't tend to simmer well.
I have a sort of collection of stoves - -which one i use depends upon where i'm going, hoe long I'll be gone, how much cooking (and what type) I plan on doing. Not sure that an ideal stove type for all occasions exists.
