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Cobblestones are a recent 'invention' well they wern't about when we bought our Cobb.  All I have ever used have been the 'Australian Heat Beads' basically charcoal brickets that are denser than 'normal' ones meaning they burn hotter and longer.

A dozen or so of those will burn for hours after you have finished cooking - or can be dowsed in a bucket of water to use again later.

I have all the accessories for the cobb and can genuinely say I use them all. The wok does take a while to warm up but I'm never in a rush when I'm camping anyway! As Diane said, being able to fit it all in the bag is a real benefit (once you've worked out what order they go in!) and after successfully cooking stir-fries, roasting chickens and even baking buns I'm convinced there's nothing I can't cook with it!

As for the charcoal v cobblestone question, when I'm camping I always use briquettes but I keep one or two cobblestones with the cobb so we can have impromptu BBQs when we're out (Cobb lives in the car) - I love being able to nip into a shop for some sausages so we can have a last minute picnic by the river! The Home Bargains version are great and much cheaper than the genuine ones. Not seen any in there so far this year though.