We have bought 2 varieties and given them to other sewers. Pros are the light reminding you its on, an easy click turn on off switch, a foldable stand etc. Cons are if you're notpaying attention it is easy to burn the cord. Over all I like it beter then the other brand(don't remeber the name. Would like to see some sort of guard against the hot wand end. Only started to do it once but reached for the wrong end- sort of like a curling iron. It also has a temp control to handle more delicate fabrics