I have the Black and Decker Classic and I love it! This is my 3rd one. You know they'll only take so many hits and I'm bad about bumping the ironing board and knocking it off. It's a good heavy (but not too heavy) weight and it gets hot without have to turn it all the way to the linen setting. I also don't use water in my irons, starch only for me. I use Faultless Premium Starch and it seems to make the iron glide over the fabric with no build up at all.
Next time though, I think I will try to find a used iron as I hate the auto shut off feature!