I bought a vintage GE portable steam iron a couple years ago and it's my favorite iron for quilting. It gets really hot and allows me to decide when to turn it off. I use it with the pressing board I made and keep it close to the sewing machine. I only paid about 10.00 including shipping on Ebay. It looks like the prices are up a bit since then, but I'd buy another even at a higher price. Having said that, I also own a Black and Decker Digital Advantage which is proving to be a good iron, but I use it for other ironing tasks.