My 1st impression right out of the box; love it, love it, love it!! The cord length is fabulous!  I first plugged it in, in my small kitchen, 8 x 10, & was able to reach across the room which was a plus as outlets are limited in my kitchen.  I next noticed the indicator light which I did not have on my old iron.  It too, is a plus as I now know when the iron is up to temperature & ready for use.  When I ironed with it, it glided effortlessly due to the Teflon coating.   A real pleasure to use.  The last feature I had fun with is the self-clean feature which I can toggle on & off.  Bottom lineis that I am thrilled that I ordered this iron & find myself looking for items to iron, my kitchen towels were the latest, because it does a great job effortlessly.