I have had an old faithful Sunbeam for over 30 years; it's still working just like the day I bought it, including the steam function. If it ever wears out, I will hopefully be able to afford the Olisio 1600; it would be so wonderful just to not have to set the iron up on end every time I am working with it. Unfortunately, it seems like things aren't made to last these days, so I'll just keep using my Sunbeam as long as I can.