Yeah. Stop at Walmart and pick up a $20+ Black and Decker with stainless sole plate. :D :thumbup:

Jan in VA

Personally I'm very fond of my Panasonic cordless iron. Not very expensive and works great! (and the best part...NO CORD!)

Dollar Store for me. One to put water in and one that water is never put in it. Have had both, for 5 years now. Figure I have gotten my moneys worth. So if they go out now, I'll just go back to the Dollar Store or Freds. $9.99 not a bad price for 5 yrs and on.

I love my Black and Decker inexpensive iron. The weight and feel of an iron is important to me. The first Black and Decker one I got a few months ago quit heating. I contacted customer service and they were great. I had to cut off the plug, fill out a form and send it in and they sent me a new iron very promptly. No hassell, no fuss. The replacement has worked wonderfully so I think it was just a fluke that the first one malfunctioned. I'd buy one like it again.

I'm with you Jingle. Right I'm using an iron from the "40's", it's a dry iron that has to be layed on it's side to get it up off the ironing board and has a cloth cord. Bought it along w 2 stainless pots for $2 at a garage sale.

I had a Rowenta focus for 3 years and loved it while it worked. One day it would not heat up. I contacted Rowentas Customer Service. I explained that I was disappointed in the quality of the iron for the price I paid. I expected it to last for more than 3 years.

I was sent a mailing label to ship the iron back (for free). The iron was to be checked as to why it wasn't heating and the results sent back to me.

Surprise! Several weeks later a brand new Rowenta Iron arrived at my door. It was an updated model of the same Iron I had sent in for trouble-shooting.

I believe all irons have lemons in the bunch. Keep your receipt and contact customer service if you are disappointed with your iron purchase no matter what the original cost may be. Large company's want happy customers.. especially quilters who buy a majority of irons on the market. Good luck with your search.

Bought a Rowenta a long time ago. This week it shorted out. Luckily I was standing right there when it happened. Went to Family Dollar, 10 minutes away, because all the other stores are 1/2 hr away, and bought a Procter-Silex. It's not heavy enough to bend the cord when I sit it down. I have to force it to stay or it topples over. It's going back just as soon as I can find another one just a little heavier. Thought I would like like weight but this is just too light. It also has a non-stick finish, which is scratched already.

I recently bought a Panasonic cordless (after several Rowentas) and really like it. It has a base which holds the iron. The base has the electric cord. I iron on a big board that sits on a counter top in my sewing room. Because there are cabinets and drawers below the counter top, my cord used to get snagged on the knobs. Now I can iron the full length of my big board with no problems. Love it!

I had a rowenta, worst iron I ever had!!! Leaked and sputtered everywhere! Go to wal mart!

My Rowenta - 11 years old, recently died, I priced them and now that I'm retired couldn't replace it, so I bought a cheapie I felt like it have some type of 'gripper' on the sole plate, very hard to use. Then bought a Sunbeam, although it's not as nice as the Rowenta, it still is nice, not too heavy (why would a company make a iron that is heavy?) Probably any iron in the $30 to $50 range will perform well - but do watch the weight!