I have to say I am not impressed with my new Steam Generator, although everything is 'more' than the old one.
The iron itself is lighter but for for some reason feels heavier. My old one makes around a 10 second grunting noise (pulling water into the bottom bit) and thereafter you get around 45 minutes of steam. This one sort of makes a quiet grunt all the time but steam does not seem as prolific, unless you want to do vertical steaming then it is in abundance.
There again I don't seem to need as much steam or heat due to my new Brabantia ironing board. Don't know what they've got underneath the top sheet but it works. No steamed windows at all, until the vertical steaming try out.
Plus points, the whole unit is far lighter than the other one and the cord does not have to be left to cool down after use. Also the iron has a lock on it to hold it in place while stored away, which is good as I've had a few dropping incidents in the past. I suppose I will get used to it eventually.
The old steam generator is now in the sewing room. The sole plate was a bit messy so I tried my new Pyrm stick stuff on it. No instructions in English so just put in on the hot plate like some other stuff I had. Worked a treat until I started getting close to see how shiny clean it made it and nearly gassed myself with the smell.