I have 3 different irons all for different uses. All are steam irons. One the Swateck, is for my clothing or anything that needs starch. The second one is a black and decker. I use this for quilting and it works very well for glue basting and larger quilt making needs. I then have a small Sunbeam That is a travel size that is used on my ironing pad along side my cutting board. None of them are high end irons but work well. For me the key is always using distilled water for the steam. The B&D is more than 20 years old and has been a dream come true for me. Easy to fill, though I always use a funnel and no cleaning from rust or anything in the water. Also for me it is very important to keep my clothing iron away from my quilting irons.