I decided because of Selbstausschaltfunktion for this iron. This has made even faithful service in the short time. The iron itself is a bit heavier, but I did not feel a disadvantage. Also on the sliding behavior of the sole can not be faulted. The steam lever on the top of the device looks a bit unstable, because it is made of simple plastic. Here I would have liked something More stable. Unfortunately I had to just 6 months of use find that water comes out of the iron. And not a drop, but so much that the board is completely wet and therefore unusable first. So the good piece goes back to the way ....