I've went through several new irons, JUNK! I'm now using one from the 70's or 80's. It gets much hotter than newer irons. It looks horrible, some of the plastic is cracking and breaking off, but it still works. These new irons still look new when they decide to quit. Should this old iron ever quit I'm buying an older one from a thrift store. Vintage irons are made to last. And since the get hotter there's no reason to use steam that can distort fabric.