If you get your cutting area too high you can always stand on something but if its too short, you are right back where you started from, putting things under legs. I would much rather have it higher than I need. As for ironing, I still iron, like that crisp look and no wrinkles. Taking them out of dryer which I don't use often, just isn't good enough, no ironed arms and even the body doesn't have that crisp look. To each thier own I guess on everything including your cutting table. Whatever works for you.
Rita