I have an 8 year old Sunbeam Classic that I love, but it looks like it's starting to corrode, so last week I purchased another inexpensive new Sunbeam and returned it. There was no way to turn off the steam except to empty the iron, and it had a retractable cord which wasn't working so smoothly right out of the box. I went to Bed Bath and Beyond and purchased a Black and Decker Advanced Digital steam iron for 45 (less 20%). I LOVE IT! It's 1500 watts and has a stainless steel plate. I didn't realize how badly my old iron worked. This one beeps when it reaches the right temp for your setting (which doesn't take long). It irons out the creases as soon as it touches the fabric, and the steam has three settings (plus OFF) with lots of holes in the plate so it steams like a dream. I did have a problem with the part that covers the hole for the water. It wouldn't stay closed. I exchanged it and opened the next one to check it in the store and saw right away that the latch was made of a harder plastic and worked perfectly. I highly recommend it.