I bought the Shark too in 2008, it didn't even live to see 2009! I too loved while it lasted and I seldom knock mine OFF just OVER, and that doesn't hurt, unless you don't notice it right away and burn something! It just stopped getting hot, it was too warm to hold your hand on but not warm enough to iron with, I now have a 12$ something or other, I can afford a new one every year if need be.