FWIW, my two thrift store $3 (half-price day) Proctor Silex irons are the best I have used in a long time! TONS of steam from both of them. I have two Rowentas that DO NOT have the auto shut off feature and they have worked for years with no problem. I had two earlier Rowenta models with auto shut off that both quit heating. Could the problem be with the auto shut off feature? One I threw away and the other will continue to heat but if I let it click off using the auto shut off feature, it won't heat back up again. I have to let it sit for a couple of months before it works again! Talk about tempermental!