I keep a small Conair on my sewing table for pressing seams. It does not have the auto-off feature and gets plenty hot. Have never used the steam feature; if needed, I spray water or starch. My regular sized iron is a classic Black & Decker I've had for years, still works fine. It doesn't have the auto-off either. Guess I've had good luck with irons, although honestly I don't iron much except for pressing seams. ;-)