Consistently heats up and handles thick coarse hair without burning scalp, hairline or neck
I purchased as an amazon deal and was pleasantly surprised.  While the exterior is made of hard plastic, this consistently heats up and handles my thick coarse wavy hair.  It works as a flat iron and a curling iron. It works and the bristles protect scalp and hairline from burning - there is no metal touching skin.  It has digital heat settings on the side that you can adjust up to 400 degrees with press of a button.  My  only criticism is that the digital heat setting button is right where a hand wraps around the handle -- so I accidentally shut off the heat while using the Curler/Hair Straightener and not realized it.
Rating: 4 stars