Thanks for all of your thoughts on the subject!

For me, I prefer cordless irons. I have had 2 Panasonic so far. The older purple one is at least 15 years and still works like a charm, but takes a little while to heat up. I got a green one about 10 years ago and it is trucking along also. But then again I iron in my "dining room/craft room" with an ironing pad made to the same size as the top of my vintage enamel table with the wings up, so I walk around a lot when ironing.

Never again will I pay big bucks for an iron. I am going to raid the thrift stores and get several and then throw them out if and when they malfunction. I just had to have an Oliso TG1600, so I saved and got one last January. Well, it malfunctioned 5 days ago. Contacted Oliso, yeah they will honor the warranty. After sending them my info and where I bought it the warranty is not valid since I bought through EBay. Seller on EBay said the warranty was valid which I made sure of before I bought it. Now I get the blah,blah,blah and the run around. So do yourself a favor and buy a cheap one.

I buy generic just about everything except Heinz ketchup and Rowenta irons. I like Rowentas because they are self cleaning. I buy them at the thrift store whenever I see them and if they don't have an auto shutoff i transplant the one I have. I like to not have to worry about making sure I have turned off the iron because I have ADD and that way lies craziness. I also love the shot of steam feature, and sometimes have to fo a steam button transplant. I like the idea of making my iron last forever by using a spray bottle but I know that I can never give up that blast of steam, lol. So, I will continue to be a part time iron surgeon.

I wouldn't touch a Rowenta if I got it for free and you paid me to use it. I've heard waaaaaaay too many stories from fellow (and sister? :p) quilters who have had their Rowentas shock and/or burn them. Not worth the risk.

I love my Reliable Digital Velocity, and I also have a $10-from-Target iron, I think it's a Hamilton Beach brand. They both work great. I do think of my Reliable as "gourmet". That awesome sucker has so much steam it could pull a freight train.

As Kitsie said, you will get many different answers. We all have different options and features that we like/dislike; for instance some people want a heavy iron, others will dislike a heavy iron. It's all a matter of personal preference.

I buy cheap ones that have a long flex/lead/cord) as I hate using an extension. Rarely put water in it unless a whole lotta steaming is required. If I need to iron yardage, I use my steam generator iron instead.

I buy cheap ones mostly because I have a habit of knocking the ironing board on the way back to the sewing machine and the iron hits the floor and breaks!

I don't care about brand anymore, as long as it is 1800 watts. Right now I have the Eureka and I like it.

I have a Hamilton Beach from Walmart and it is Blue and black an plug/cord is retractable and it has served very well.

I have a Rowenta Focus...I like it so much that I bought a second as a backup in case they stop making it! It has super powerful steam, a stainless steel soleplate, a great weight, and no auto shut off...I detest the auto shut off on these new irons, and I don't like how lightweight the new ones are.Irons are a very personal choice, but for me..I have the one I like!

I have a B&D Digital Advantage that has been great. I purchased it for about $40 at Bed Bath Beyond after having a disappointing experience with an expensive Rowenta.