My Rowenta - 11 years old, recently died, I priced them and now that I'm retired couldn't replace it, so I bought a cheapie I felt like it have some type of 'gripper' on the sole plate, very hard to use. Then bought a Sunbeam, although it's not as nice as the Rowenta, it still is nice, not too heavy (why would a company make a iron that is heavy?) Probably any iron in the $30 to $50 range will perform well - but do watch the weight!