I have to agree about the cheap WalMart iron. I was at my daughter's house babysitting my granddaughter and while she was napping was doing a little piecing. My daughter's iron was wonderful! It was not so heavy, and got really hot, doing a good job on pressing seams. I told her how much I loved her iron and she said, "oh well, it is just a cheap one from WalMart." I have a Rowenta, which is ok, but nothing special, and it leaks sometimes. I am thinking of trading irons with her!