Bought a Rowenta a long time ago. This week it shorted out. Luckily I was standing right there when it happened. Went to Family Dollar, 10 minutes away, because all the other stores are 1/2 hr away, and bought a Procter-Silex. It's not heavy enough to bend the cord when I sit it down. I have to force it to stay or it topples over. It's going back just as soon as I can find another one just a little heavier. Thought I would like like weight but this is just too light. It also has a non-stick finish, which is scratched already.