Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is my third Magic Steam Press. I owned the 4 and the 7 both of these died a natural death do to old age. I'm ex-military and iron everything except my socks and under ware. My wife and son tell me I'd make someone a great wife since I do their clothes as well as mine. Imagine a investment of a little over $200 dollars that could pay for itself in a couple of months. Dry cleaning costs a fortune and no matter what the sign in the store tells you 'IT IS BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT'.Buy cotton and this little gem will save you a great deal of money. It is very easy to use and does not take up much space. It sit on happily on top of my drier. I use it almost every day. It does a bang up job....I tell my wife that we have a laundry room staff (me) just like wealthy people. When my Steam Press 7 died I immediately bought the ESP-2 from Amazon and had it in a couple of days. It is a hit. Digital but still the basic Magic Press that I grew to know and love over and very easy to use. The only caveat I have is that the the location of the off and on button is an invitation to burn yourself. Your first instinct is to turn the unit off by sticking your hand through the open press; almost insuring you burn your hand or arm on the top heating element.. The off and on switch is on the side towards the right hand side at the base of the press. So you need to close the press or reach around the side to turn the unit off. Poor ergonomics since the other 2 presses I owned had the off and on button on top of the press where it, in my opinion, belongs. The second issue I have is that the settings (i.e Nylon, Silk,Wool, Cotton, Linen) are to me misleading. The cotton setting is really too hot for most cotton fabrics (such as shirts). I have used the 'Cotton' setting only for things like denim. I use the 'Wool' setting for most 'light' cotton items (pants/shirts). I afraid to even try the 'Linen' setting. Maybe this is because my last press was old and gradually lost some of its 'heat up and go'. Just be aware of this issue and adjust according to your own needs. Otherwise this press is a wise investment even if you only iron occasionally, because it does a professional job in a very short period of time. I do some picture framing and the unit is ideal for 'flattening' the brown paper used as the backing on most picture frames. I makes putting on the backing a breeze. So there you have it; if you iron order one of these and spend less time ironing and save money on dry cleaning.