Originally Posted by
Iceblossom
While many do not, I really like steam on my iron. I also like an "extra long" cord. I drop my iron a lot (or it falls off the ironing board) and have hard floors... they don't last all that long, maybe 5-7 years. So I usually buy a pretty cheap iron and don't get too attached, it is not worth it to me to have an expensive iron. While I can understand that auto-off is a safety feature some of them go off way too fast and don't heat up fast.
I agree although I like the off feature as I get easily distracted - leave the room to answer the phone or have lunch or whatever. When I return, I'm relieved the iron turned itself off. I use steam and when the block won't lie flat, I lay a plastic ruler (8" or 10" square) over the warm block to flatten further. I also occasionally use Best Press or Flatter when I iron.