I also thought long and hard about an Oliso, but there were just too many bad reviews going back years. I bought a cheap Shark at Walmart and it lasted about 6 months before something went wrong in the cord. It got so hot I couln't touch it. I went back to Walmart and they had only Shark irons on the shelf. So I bought it, it was a more expensive model than the last, but then went shopping for a "decent" iron. I found a Rowenta just like one I had used at a retreat at Amazon for a good price, so I bought it. Now I use the Shark exclusively with water for steam and it has an auto shut-off. The Rowenta has never had water in it, and it never shuts off. Then because I wanted a little one for another place I sew, I bought a Panasonic cordless that I saw on Man Sewing. I love all of them, they're all going strong after a couple of years, and they all have different uses.