This dryer dries our laundry quickly but also doesn't "cook" our clothes by getting too hot. I trust it with some of my thinner shirts and other items I used to let air dry. The steam function seems to work well for de-wrinkling my wife's cardigans. I have not tried to connect to the smartphone controls, and don't anticipate needing to use that feature. Two things to note: 1) when the gas kicks on it sounds like a blast furnace. Much louder than my old dryer, but our laundry room is out of the way so it doesn't annoy us. 2) In addition to purchasing a gas hose, you will need to purchase the adaptor/connector piece to actually connect the gas line to the dryer. It was a simple purchase from a local hardware store, but an extra trip I wasn't anticipating. Overall, love the dryer so far!