I absolutely love my Panasonic cordless. When I first got it it reminded me of my first try with a cordless phone. I could not believe all the freedom it provides. I love ironing large pieces of fabric with it - no cord in the way. I also love ironing long binding strips with it - no cord in the way. I put up with the extra space required for the cradle - I have an iron holder on my ironing board, and I put up with the face that I can't iron all my squares at a time without letting the iron reheat. These are minor things to me, compared to the freedom I have with no cord. If my Panasonic cordless died today I would immediately replace it with the same iron.