I had been looking into this sort of ironing mechanism because I wanted to repair a pair of favorite jeans. Luckily I found this to be very helpful. It helped me iron on a few patches that I liked. It steams clothing easily. Adding distilled water is recommended and that's fine with me. The iron comes with its own little stand which I was surprise but grateful for. Overall I liked this little piece very much. It's been years since I've had an iron. Now I can get the wrinkles out of everything  I need to without having to worry about it working or not. It works like a charm. It looks very cool to me too. Highly recommend to buy it!