I have 2 nice heavy irons one is a Black & Decker The other is an older Rowenta I rarely use this one. On the other hand I have a nice small iron that I am using right now on my cutting board's ironing pad and it does the trick 99% of the time. It gets very hot but does not have the weight of the other two.
I don't have a clue what is out there anymore. The Rowenta I picked up at a thrift store a couple years ago. I thought it would be great to have the higher end iron on hand, I just find I don't use it all that much.
I too have a couple other irons that are packed in boxes. They should be bought out to see how they compare to each of the others.
I know I am no help in helping you to decide what to get. But I am glad you are asking it may be just what I need to decide on my next iron. Thanks for asking and thanks for sharing.