I have a cheapy that was fine, want to say proctor silex, but it too, would sleep and I got a black and decker...think I paid about 30.00 for it and like it just fine.
I don't use steam on my blocks unless I want to stretch them for sizing. read that you quilt dry and use steam for stabilizers. If I had read that before working on my granddaughters quilt I might not be "fixing" it so much now.
I really like to know about products. good info.