I have a Rowenta- it's my second one. It does have an auto shut off, because I am likely to leave the room with it on, so I have to protect against my own self. But it heats up really quickly. the last one I had was 20 years old when it died, so I went with another. It has a great sole plate, not fancy, I can use an SOS pad to get the gunk off.
And my ironing board is the one my Grandfather made my grandmother from a kit when they got married- in 1936. It doesn't look like much, and it's heavy, but I love it. For 25 years I have been meaning to have the metal legs powder coated, but that would mean giving it up for a time....