I really wanted to love this iron. The reviews were positive, the number of steam holes impressive, and the brand has a great reputation for reliability.The included instructions are almost non-existent. I read through what was there before plugging the iron in the first time. The instructions state to avoid drips and leaks, be sure the indicator light has turned off to tell you the iron has reached the correct temperature. Indicator light? I didn't see a light. There is no diagram to show where the light is supposed to be. After searching for a while, I turned off the overhead light. Sure enough, there’s a light at the base of the handle that you can’t see when the iron is on end. So I’m not supposed to tip the iron until the light turns off, but I need to tip the iron to see if the light is off? Check. Minor inconvenience. (See photo of iron with no apparent light as sitting flat. It’s there, you just cant see it u til iron is tipped a few inches as in other photo.The temperature dial is in the depression underneath the handle, making it really hard to see what you are setting the iron for. (See photos) The dial turns very easily. I mostly work with cotton, so its easy enough to set it and forget it, right? Nope.I find that while ironing, my fingers accidentally brush the dial, changing the setting. A temperature selection that’s easier to accidentally adjust than it is to read? I can do this. Quality tool, German made. Carry on.The iron does get good and hot. And those steam holes make short work of ironing freshly laundered new fabric.And it works pretty well for pressing seams. But…I use my fingers a lot to hold things down when ironing. There’s so much steam coming out that fingers can easily burn. Turn down the steam you say? Ha. The steam has several settings. But in reality you only get off and full blast. Sometimes I get lucky and find a middle ground, but for the most part, I find myself having to coax the iron to make steam at a particular setting.Detail ironing should work pretty well with that big detail tip, right? That tip keeps catching on the edge of the fabric or unfinished seams and it scrunches up the fabric, pressing in unwanted wrinkles. I admit this is probably just a learning curve and I find it happening less and less.The spray stream works very well, but again, the shape of the handle is such that when doing detailed ironing I end up adjusting my grip for angle and control and accidentally press the spray button. Often. The good news is the spray button is so easy to activate that you have to be careful NOT to set it off.Drips and leaks: Twice now the iron just up and decided to empty the reservoir while preheating. I filled the iron, plugged it in, glanced over while it was heating up to see a puddle forming. Twice. And yes, despite the “anti-drip” system, like most other irons there is the occasional dribble.I still haven’t figured out the auto sleep feature. It starts blinking within a minute (or less) of ironing and to reset you have to turn the iron up on end. The heat up time isn’t as fast as my old Black and Decker iron. And having the iron go to sleep so quickly means a short wait for reheat after sewing a seam or two.Plug and on/off switch: This is a beef I have with many small appliances and almost all irons.AN 1800 WATT, HEAT-GENERATING APPLIANCE SHOULD HAVE A THREE-PRONG PLUG AND AN ON/OFF SWITCH. This iron is UL Listed. So I’m especially surprised at the two-prong plug. And why no on/off switch? I turn my iron off when taking short breaks for lunch, etc. The outlet I use is inconvenient to get to so I would rather be able to turn the iron off for quick breaks and only have to plug/unplug once a day.As I said at the beginning, I really wanted to like this iron. Most of the issues I’m having are ergonomic. I’m very surprised at the sloppy placement of the working parts of this tool. And the lack of instructions is bizarre. I believe in investing in quality tools, and that’s what I expected. (Maybe I expect too much?) But instead of the workhorse I thought I was buying, I got a one-trick pony that will be relegated to bulk ironing new fabric. I’ll use my 30 year old $30 iron for everything else.