Ive recently made the switch to SS, and really dont taste any difference, but do like that the resistance is a bit lower in same gauge in Kanthal and that for my bad hands a bit easier to work with. It is softer which is good for working with but at the same time , bit more delicate when removing the old gross wick and replacing wick.
It does seem to be easier to clean, the residues from dry burning seem to be a lot less. With kanthal , dry burn would leave a crusty yellowish residue with age, and SS seems to dry burn cleaner. I always rinse and brush after dry burn.