I love the cordless design of this iron so much, I'm done with traditional corded irons forever! Just the fact that there is no cord to maneuver around makes the Light 'N Go so versatile and easy to use. I get my ironing done in less than half the time once I get started-- and even getting started takes less time than I expected because the charging base works exactly as described. The base heats the iron shockingly fast, and it's easy for me to tell the iron's charge status through the flashing/solid colors of the lighted ring. As I'd expect, red means wait and green means go! The steam burst and spray mist features are easy to use thanks to the placement of the buttons. Bonus points for the automatic shut-off feature, so I'll never have to wonder if I turned the iron off. In fact, everything about this iron is simple to use. Even though it's full-sized, it's surprisingly lightweight. My favorite iron of all time! Highly recommended!