Last year when I was contemplating purchasing one of the Clover irons, I read comments online and was scared away by the many, many people who were burned when they grabbed the shaft instead of the actual handle.
So, instead I got a Dritz Petite Press (at Joann's with coupon). The whole handle/shaft is enclosed so you can only burn yourself with the sole of the iron-just like with a "normal" iron. Have used it for turning under applique edges and works fine. No burns so far :).