I found my last iron, a Sunbeam, at a garage sale for $1. Heats up nicely and doesn't shut off. Haven't tried the steam portion of it as I got so tired of the irons leaking on my fabrics that I just decided to use my spray bottle full of water from them on. I keep my old irons in case this one dies on me but spray misting my fabrics have worked just fine. Just love the fact this one doesn't turn off on me but then the con is I have to remember to turn it off at day's end. The happen I got into is if the iron is on, I keep it upright on the ironing board, when I turn it off I set it down on the little stand attached to the end of the iron.