I have the Simplicity binding machine. I use it all the time. It irons perfectly. The bad reviews I have questioned, all have been from one or two time users of the machine. None took the time to learn to use it. It takes a little practice to get the hang of it but then it's easy. I wouldn't go back to the old way of making binding unless I had to. I use the large tip to make straight fold binding for quilts the most. The machine will fuse interfacing on ribbon, ric rac, and strips too.