I have had this same iron for about 6 months and love it. I gets good and hot, and stays hot long enough to press a block or a full piece of fabric. It reheats quickly on the cradle while adjusting the fabric. It does have an auto shut-off after 10 minutes or so. If I know that it may be several minutes before I will need to press again, I just lift the iron off the cradle and then set it right back down again to extend the heating process. If I get it involved in something else and it shuts off, it really doesn't take long for the iron to heat back up again. Its great for pressing blocks, full lengths of fabrics, clothes and especially tablecloths. No cord to get in the way. Panasonic got it right. I will never go back. Cordless is the only way to go.

I recently purchased a new iron and I love it! I got it on Amazon.com for just $68 with no cost for shipping. It's a Panasonic Cordless. I had been so frustrated with how cords get in the way regardless of what I tried. This has a base that stays on the ironing board and is plugged in. I have found that the charge lasts long enough each time I press and then as I rearrange the fabric, I place the iron back in the base. I keep my iron plugged into the wall socket that connects to the light switch by the door, so as long as I turn the light off when I leave the room, I know the iron is turned off too. I think it has an auto shut off feature anyway.... If you're thinking about a new iron, give it a try. Plus, I have had no issues with the steam feature and the reservoir is very easy to fill. It removes and you can fill it directly from the faucet. It even comes with it's own case for taking it to sew days!