If you go into the archives here you'll find we have discussed irons at length. I suggest buying the cheapest iron out there, and get into the habit of unplugging your iron rather than turning it off. My reasoning is you'll always know you have turned off your iron. I always use steam. I use filtered water in my iron. I paid $10 for mine and it is 7 years old.it gets used almost everyday. It's from Walmart. Isn't a popular brand name. The only marking is a small D on the left hand side. It's blue and white.