@Ploshkin , I first saw this when I was watching Lauren Mormino making handbags on YouTube, and she loves it - but it broke! It seems very expensive too.
Mine is a Philips Perfect Care Performer and is a steam generator, and I love it. It never gets so hot that it burns anything, and is designed to be left face down on the ironing board - this is why I was forgetting to stand the new temporary iron up... These aren't cheap either, I think OH has just paid £140 for a new one.
I'm waiting for a quiet half hour so that I can ring Philips to see if there's anything they can do.
Jessie
eta, I will be making a new ironing board cover very soon!