i've had really good luck with a $12 black & decker from wally world, a $15 GE, the $9 one i'm using now is not a 'name brand' one. i have a $150 iron in my closet----which i hate- is heavy- does not get as hot as i want- shuts itself off ---when i want it on---
i don't care if i have to buy a new one every year---but most of my inexpensive ones last 2-3 years----and mine are often for hours at a time ... almost every day.