This is such an upgrade to my last iron in so many ways.  First off i like the stainless steel silver plate with the precision tip.  Worked perfect for getting my work shirts just right.  The steam function worked great while ironing horizontally with both shirts and pants but where it separated itself from my last iron is the vertical steaming ability.  Held it about 8-10 inches away from my shirt and hit the steam button every 3 seconds or so and it worked great. I was able to get my daughters dress looking professionally prepped. My only wish is that it had a retractable cord like I have had in the past but the performance more than makes up for not having that feature. 5 stars for sure!