Is funny the things we like/don't like. Personally, I don't like irons that turn off. They do it too fast and most take too long for me to heat up. I also like fairly heavy irons, and prefer them on the long side to short. Most of all, I'm hard on irons, I drop them all the time...
So I either take a chance on a good brand used iron at the Goodwill (only to get home and find it doesn't steam) or I go to Target and look for the cheapest iron that has the longest cord. I want that extra long cord! They cost under $20 and last several years or until the case cracks from me dropping them. That usually happens before any other problems.
I use steam, we have good water here in the PNW, but I usually use day old water so the chlorine is gone.