I got myself this iron because my old from the bottom ago was no longer good. I have let me advise you in a big market and have decided to use this iron, because you do not have to clean (no self-cleaning). In addition, the sole should be unbreakable. If you over it ironed wrong somewhere, just wipe with cloth soles, already is everything back in order to be (I have not tried it yet, but since our last Iron thus was no longer viable, so a good idea and a purchasing decision for me). What has struck me so far (after two brackets), on the one hand is the severity. It is even harder than my old irons and therefore (still) getting used to. I also find it unwieldy than my old one. The spray button sits badly, I'll often turn when I pick it up. The turning on and program-Select is reasonably, but I found my old that had a wheel, even better. What bothers me most is that I can iron two shirts with great difficulty, then the tank is empty. With my old iron I could loose 6-10 shirts. So you have to refill the water forever. However, I find in the new sole better. I think she glides better and the shirts are faster than smooth with my old. At the big ass I must also get used to, but the iron is safe. What an old iron I had, I do no longer (have already disposed of), but it certainly was nearly 20 years old (just for comparison).