I also bought one of the blue Oliso's on sale at Joanns last weekend, for about $60. I'd though the idea of the "pop up" iron was pretty cool...my sister spent about 10 minutes just playing with it the other day. LOL
On a more serious note, I have a couple of small dogs who like to accompany me to the sewing room. Once in a while they get to chasing each other, and I've been afraid of their bumping the ironing board and knocking off the iron; with the Oliso, sitting horizontally, this is much less likely to happen.
I was hesitant to spend big bucks on an iron, especially after all the stories about bad Rowentas. But for that price on the Oliso, I went ahead with it.
It's taking some getting used to, but I like it. The 8 minute shut off is not a problem, since if it auto-shuts-off, it heats up again within 15-20 seconds. I love that it gets really HOT. I've used the steam and steam shot--I wish the steam were a bit more consistent, but wow, the steam shot is powerful! And I love the spray--just a fine mist that doesn't soak the fabric.
My older Black and Decker had an auto shut-off, and would take a minute or more to heat up; and it never got this hot. Its spray would soak the fabric, but unevenly.
Good luck on your hunt!