This flat iron is exactly what I was looking for because I have purchased so many that actually get TOO hot and it ends up burning my hair and causing heat damage to my hair but this particular flat iron gets the perfect temprature to prevent over exposure to heat and it still does exactly what it is meant to do! I had my hair straightened in approximately 30 mins, when it normally takes me closer to an hour, due to the length and the thickness of my hair but this iron actually straightened the sections of my hair without having to be repeatedly taken down the sections over and over again. I really liked the fact that it has a think, durable cord to prevent shorts from occuring in the cord and it also had a very cute and handly carrying bag but my favorite of all the extras that came with this flat iron was the heat glove that they provided to me. It kept my hands from getting burnt on the hair that I had just taken the flat iron to, which has happened to me all too often before. That was a very nice suprise to find in the box! This purchase was definitely an awesome purchase and I suggest that anyone who has any of the issues that I explained to try this flat iron because it is an excellent product at an exceptional price!