Originally Posted by
captlynhall
I could be missing something, but I always buy cheap, less than $25 irons, and they last for years and years. In fact, I usually throw them out because I have scratched the bottom plate too badly. They always give me enough steam for ironing. I am surprised when I see an iron costing $100. Are these things gold plated?
Not gold-plated. I have found in my circles, a status symbol... just saying... I have a Rowenta but now am scared to use it for fear of fire. So I just use a Black & Decker... cheap and no problems so far...